Vol 38 No 18 | AFRICABRITAIN Diana 12th September 1997 The international media did not reflect how much Africa mourned Princess Diana. This was left to the hundreds of newspapers and broadcasting stations on the continent for which...
Vol 38 No 15 | ETHIOPIABRITAIN Aid argument 18th July 1997 The shooting by police of a teachers' leader has led to the suspension of Britain's aid programme. Ethiopia requested the move after Whitehall insisted on a public enquiry...
Vol 38 No 11 | AFRICABRITAIN New arrivals – north and south 23rd May 1997 Tony Blair's modernised Labour Party has come to power at a time of rapid change and growing hopes for Africa The departure from power of the British Conservative Party (after 18 years) on 2 May and that of Mobutu Sese Seko (after 32 years) on 17 May, in...
Vol 38 No 10 | AFRICABRITAIN Labour intensive 9th May 1997 The election of the Labour government on 1 May, after 18 years in opposition, comes at a time of growing Anglophone influence in Africa (AC Vol 38 No...