Chatham House (London)
Chatham House (formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs) is a leading European foreign policy think-tank.
Website: http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/
December 1
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Ghana: Nation Faces Close Election [analysis]
Ghana's presidential and legislative elections set for 7 and 28 December 2012 respectively, will be extremely close and come at a significant time given the region's instability. Read more »
November 23
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Congo-Kinshasa: Eastern DRC - A Return to War? [analysis]
The M23 have taken the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city Goma. Yet again, a Rwandan-backed rebel movement has reignited fears of renewed war. It is a depressingly... Read more »
November 2
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Sierra Leone: Election - Falling Short of Expectations [opinion]
Sierra Leone goes to the polls on 17 November for its third election since the end of the brutal civil war that became famous for its blood diamonds and the role of Charles Taylor,... Read more »
October 8
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Morocco: Divine Right Won't Save the Arab Kings [analysis]
It's a testing time for Western policymakers as they try to get to grips with an increasingly politically diverse Middle East. While they declare support for more democratic forms... Read more »
September 22
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South Africa: Facing Fundamental Choices [analysis]
There is no getting away from the gravity of the situation facing South Africa. The Marikana killings and the turmoil that has followed is just the most recent and, thus far,... Read more »
September 5
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Angola: What's Next for Post-Election Angola? [analysis]
Angolan democracy turned another page when the nation went to the polls on 31 August. The ruling party MPLA won with 72% of the vote - 10% less than in 2008 but still a huge... Read more »
August 28
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Angola: Angola Heads for New Era With Third Election [analysis]
Angolan democracy is about to turn another page as the nation goes to the polls on 31 August. Once known as a brutal cold war arena littered with landmines, Angola is now holding... Read more »
August 22
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Africa: Meles's Death - National and Regional Implications [analysis]
The government of Ethiopia announced late last night that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi had died, ending weeks of intense speculation over his condition and throwing the country's... Read more »
August 16
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Egypt: Mursi's Move: More Change to Come [analysis]
The moves by Egypt's first elected president, Mohammed Morsy, to assert his authority over the armed forces represent a significant play for power and a step towards a civilian... Read more »
August 6
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Rwanda: Kagame's Congo Dilemma [analysis]
Rwanda's Congo policy is in trouble. Donors have reacted strongly to UN evidence that Rwanda is supporting Congolese rebels. Once an exemplar of post-conflict reconstruction,... Read more »
August 2
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Nigeria: Big Problems But a Big Future [analysis]
Whether by accident or design, Nigeria is destined to become Africa's largest economy. The kind of economic growth it will experience in the coming years and the extent to which... Read more »
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Mali: Drug Money, Corruption, Jihadists Push Nation Into Crisis [analysis]
Drug money, corruption and jihadists have pushed one of Africa's most admired democracies into crisis. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria and South Africa - Rivalries, Rows and Reconciliations [analysis]
Act One: The Prophet and the Pariah, 1960–1993 Read more »
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South Sudan: When Food is Short, Study is the First Casualty
A new term starts at St Augustine's School in Isoke with the teaching staff comprising only the headmaster and myself. Pupils trickle in - about 25 have registered by the end of... Read more »
July 26
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Africa: Are We Facing Another Global Food Price Crisis? [analysis]
The worst drought to hit the USA in over half a century has sent international food prices climbing again. Prices for corn and soybeans (the USA is the world's biggest producer of... Read more »
July 20
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Egypt: Intelligence Agency - Emerging From the Shadows [analysis]
The death of Omar Suleiman has taken many by surprise. The poor health of Egypt's intelligence chief had been a closely guarded secret, causing the news that he had been seeking... Read more »
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East Africa: Tensions Rise Between Ethiopia, Eritrea [analysis]
The latest report from the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has stirred tensions between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. Read more »
June 28
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Egypt: Mursi Takes Power With Stripped-Down Powers [analysis]
Egypt's new president, Mohammed Morsy, is the country's first civilian leader for more than 60 years, and the first Islamist politician in the modern Arab world to come to power... Read more »
June 19
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Egypt: Military Attempt to Keep Hold on Power [analysis]
Results from Sunday's presidential run-off election will not be confirmed until 21 June, but if Egypt's first democratically elected president is Muhammed Mursi, the Muslim... Read more »
June 6
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Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Last Throw of the Dice [analysis]
After 32 years in power, will Robert Mugabe try to fix one last election or stand down and give his party a five-year lifeline? Read more »
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Central Africa: Michela Wrong's Congo and Rwanda Reading List [book listing]
Michela Wrong, author of 'In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz' chooses seven books about the crisis in Africa's Great Lakes region. Read more »
May 18
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Egypt: Presidential Elections - the Economy [analysis]
Egypt's economy has suffered short-term pain from the uncertainty over its political transition - but there's a chance for confidence to pick up after the presidential elections. Read more »
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Egypt: Presidential Elections - What Does the Military Want? [analysis]
On 23 May, Egyptians head to the polls to elect the first president of the post-Mubarak era. Whilst this is likely to be the freest election in Egyptian history, the process faces... Read more »
May 16
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Algeria: Ruling Party Election Victory a Precursor to Change? [analysis]
Many observers were watching the Algerian national assembly elections of 10 May 2012 to see whether they would buck the regional trends of securing large majorities for Islamist... Read more »
May 7
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Africa: Food Crises - Barriers to Early Action [analysis]
Significant improvements in the quality and timeliness of famine early warning systems have not been matched by comparable improvements in the responsiveness of governments and the... Read more »
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