Tag: Sudan
Africa and the Middle East: Proxy wars or economic partnerships
Many observers go as far criticising many Arab states for building asymmetrical relationships, where African states are acting on behalf of Arab states simply for large sums of cash. There is some truth in that thinking. But the reality is that policy-makers in African countries have to make their own policy decisions and govern their own borders…
Top African elections to watch and predictions for 2020
It is hard to imagine a quiet year for African election monitors, with Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire and Sudan offering soap operas, full of post-civil war storylines, unknown successors and internal regional conflict…
What To Expect From Sudan’s Transition To Civilian Rule
Omar al-Bashir is out as president of Sudan, but protesters fear that the military-led transitional government may only be stepping into a power vacuum and assuming the same power infrastructure and methods of rule….
It’s time to rethink oil and gas as a funding source for development
Oil-price volatility highlights the fragility of a development model based on a single resource. For oil-producing countries the imperative of adopting a more diverse investment strategy can no longer be ignored…
