Our latest expert comments examine the fallout from the Kenyan elections, the recent calls for Biafran independence in Nigeria, US engagement in Sudan after the easing of sanctions, and tests to Mozambique's stability.
Forthcoming Africa Programme events include discussions on business development in Madagascar, the roles and responsibilities of states and private security companies in responding to maritime threats, and the role of traditional leaders in governance and community engagement in Nigeria. A public event with HE Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, Assistant to President Omar al-Bashir, will examine the peace process in Sudan.
South Africa’s Economic Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Drivers, Constraints and Future Prospects
A new Africa Programme publication examines South Africa’s economic engagement in sub-Saharan Africa and argues that as South Africa’s ability to fulfill its complex and often conflicting roles diminishes, it must develop a more strategic and realistic approach to a changing continent.
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Without political compromise, support for the judiciary and steps to tackle police abuses, Kenya faces a turbulent future, write Rebekka Rumpel and Natasha Kimani.
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Calls for Biafran Independence Return to South East Nigeria
Sola Tayo and Fidelis Mbah examine the new campaign for Biafran independence, and argue that a fresh insurrection by Biafra secessionists would plunge the country into deeper insecurity.
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US Must Keep a Close Watch on Sudan After Easing Sanctions
The next phase of Western engagement should focus on human rights, peace and democracy, writes Dame Rosalind Marsden. Read the article >
Mozambique’s Stability is Being Put to the Test
Following recent displays of armed violence in Mozambique, Alex Vines writes that the country’s economic prospects remain promising, but in the short term, it remains uncertain whether the political leadership can deliver macroeconomic stability.
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Business Development in Madagascar: How to Enable EntrepreneurialismWeapons on Vessels? States, Private Security and Responsibility for Responding to Maritime Threats
US military targets al Qaeda’s branch in Somalia
The US military has now targeted Shabaab forces using airstrikes at least 14 times this year. Shabaab has continued to threaten the Somali capital despite the increased US targeting.
Seven people were killed and around 20 others were injured in a grenade attack on a peace concert and reprisal violence in Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, on Saturday and Sunday, government officials and city residents said. -Reuters
The U.S. woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe over allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter was freed Friday on $1,000 bail. - Associated Press