Vol 52 No 2 | GABON A family legacy 21st January 2011 Ali Ben Bongo, who took over the presidency from his father in August 2009, is struggling on both the political and economic fronts After more than a year in power, President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba faces rising popular discontent. Spending more time abroad than at home hardly gives the impression of...
Vol 52 No 2 | CONGO-KINSHASA Kabila moves the goalposts 21st January 2011 President Joseph Kabila has virtually ensured his re-election on 27 November by getting Parliament to eliminate the inconvenience of a second electoral round (AC Vol 52 No 1)....
Vol 52 No 2 | CAMEROON Abine quits RDPC 21st January 2011 Ayah Paul Abine, the Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais member of parliament for Akaya, Manyu Division of South West Region, has quit the ruling RDPC, claiming he fears...
Vol 52 No 1 | CAMEROON To Biya or not to Biya 7th January 2011 The President could easily rig his way back to power but may prefer to spring a surprise and quit In power for the last 28 years, President Paul Biya, 77, will face his old rival in the presidential election scheduled for October. This is John Fru Ndi,...
Vol 52 No 1 | CONGO-KINSHASA Kabila again 7th January 2011 If, despite some legal hurdles, the elections are held, President Joseph Kabila is likely to win another five years in power Congo’s approaching elections are already entangled by lawyers. The main opposition party, Jean-Pierre Bemba’s Mouvement de libération du Congo (MLC), supported by several local non-governmental organisations, claims that...
Vol 52 No 1 | GABON Bongo feels the heat 7th January 2011 President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba has maintained a dignified silence over the claim, contained in a United States State Department cable of June 2009 and leaked by WikiLeaks,...
Vol 4 (AAC) No 2 | GABON Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba 28th December 2010 President, Gabon Newish President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba aims to end Gabon’s economic dependence on oil along with its traditional ties to France. A 9-12 November trip to Singapore yielded...
Vol 4 (AAC) No 2 | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICASIA India sets the pace 27th December 2010 Indian and Chinese investors are on the offensive in Central African Republic – even if the country is voted one of the worst in the world for doing...
Vol 51 No 25 | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Amid the chaos, a sort of vote 17th December 2010 Rebels, dissidents and their allies from across the region could turn the coming elections into a protracted battle for power Seven months late, national elections are due on 23 January, amid accusations of cheating and fraud, and with insecurity bringing hunger to more than half the country. The...
Vol 51 No 24 | CONGO-KINSHASA The case against Kabila's army 3rd December 2010 A new report by United Nations experts implicates Congo’s soldiers in murderous criminality, leaving Kinshasa some tough choices The findings by a United Nations' investigation that extensive criminal networks inside Congo's army are raping and killing people and stealing minerals challenge President Joseph Kabila's position following his call for...