Vol 56 No 13 | NIGERIA A nation in waiting 26th June 2015 Post-election euphoria is turning to impatience as Nigeria waits for its new President to form a government and announce its policies. In fact, President Muhammadu Buhari has spent...
Vol 66 No 10 | LIBYASPECIAL REPORT The Gadaffi billions – how Libya plans to reclaim the stolen wealth 8th May 2025 Colonel Moammar el Gadaffi stashed billions in US banks, and now Libya’s power brokers are vying for control of this hidden fortune. The scramble for wealth has ignited a fierce political battle in Tripoli – one so ruthless that the official leading the recovery has been forced into hiding, fearing for his life. An Africa Confidential Special Report by John Hamilton our North Africa correspondent and managing director of Cross-Border Information. After three months in illegal detention – partly in one of Libya’s most brutal prisons – Mohammed al Mensli, Director-General of the Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office... READ FOR FREE
Vol 6 (AAC) No 10 | NIGERIACHINA Diminishing returns in Beijing 5th August 2013 The President returned from his July trip with US$1.1 bn. in loans and promises of new projects – but it’s far less than the $3 bn. his goverment had targeted President Goodluck Jonathan’s state visit to China delivered much-needed finance for infrastructure projects but the final amount was rather less than his officials had originally envisaged. Ahead of... READ FOR FREE
Vol 59 No 5 | SIERRA LEONE Flights of fancy 9th March 2018 President Ernest Bai Koroma officially launched the Mamamah international airport project and associated 'airport city' for Freetown on 2 March, just in time to boost the prospects of...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 6 | NIGERIACHINA A $50 Billion Handshake 7th November 2008 Beijing may not want much to do with Nigeria A sizable and much-ballyhooed credit line looks to be little more than a goodwill gesture from China to Nigeria, promising much but delivering little. The brief fanfare attached to the initial...