Vol 38 No 19 | GAMBIA No sanctions here 26th September 1997 Donor pressure for democratisation is having only a limited impact Possession seems to be nine-tenths of the law for Gambia's external partners. They have grown resigned to dealing with President Yahyah Jammeh since he converted his military regime...
Vol 56 No 7 | GAMBIA Jammeh cracks the whip 3rd April 2015 The consequences of the failed coup are proving dire for peaceful dissent as a wave of secret detentions takes place The repercussions of December's failed coup against President Yahya Jammeh are still being felt in Gambia and in the United States. One of the most prominent democracy campaigners,...
Vol 60 No 10 | GAMBIASENEGAL Pushing out the privateers 17th May 2019 Oil majors are returning to the Senegal basin, and long-time local dealmakers like Frank Timis are gradually being eased out BP has cemented its interest in the Senegal basin by sweeping up two disputed oil blocks off the coast of Gambia previously held by Norway-listed Africa Petroleum as...
Vol 64 No 25 | RUSSIAAFRICA Gold to Moscow 14th December 2023 Central African Republic, Sudan and Mali are the most lucrative African states for Russia's Wagner Group, according to the 'Blood Gold' report published this week by a consortium...
Vol 63 No 9 | SOUTH AFRICARUSSIA War offers Ramaphosa more options 28th April 2022 African mining and energy companies move into new markets and try to steer around sanctions on Russia Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and western sanctions complicate strategy for some South African mining companies but other African companies are benefiting as Europe scrambles for alternative sources of...
