DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 17 | UNITED NATIONSAFRICAN UNIONCLIMATE CHANGE Fight over Africa’s fossil fuels intensifies 9th August 2022 Climate negotiators push back against AU plan for common position on gas and nuclear energy playing a ‘critical role’ in short to medium term The African Union’s plan to ramp up oil and gas production launched at a preparatory meeting with national negotiating teams has triggered a row with climate experts and green ener... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 16 | NIGERIACLIMATE CHANGE The oil economy breaks up 5th August 2021 The architects of industry reform bid a long goodbye to oil and welcome the brave new world of gas for all Energy companies, trades unions and politicians are beginning to get to grips with the prospect of wide-ranging reform of the oil and gas industry, the foundation of the country's ...
Vol 62 No 23 | NIGERIA A new political launchpad 18th November 2021 After winning the governorship in Anambra, Charles Soludo has positioned himself for a future presidential campaign Former central bank governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo stormed to victory in Anambra state's gubernatorial elections on 6 November in a blow to the two biggest parties and militant c...
Vol 57 No 8 | NIGERIA Economy thwarts Buhari 15th April 2016 Dilemmas over the exchange rate top a lengthening list of woes. The government turns to China for help A year after the national boost from Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the presidential election, the economic crisis is deepening, worsened by a combination of falling commodity...
Vol 57 No 24 | NIGERIA Army's 'Biafra' overreaction 2nd December 2016 Five years ago, the movement for a separate Igbo nation, Biafra, seemed dead in the water of the Niger Delta. Fighting between leaders of the secessionist Movement for the Actualis...