Terrorism had long existed, although arguably, the attacks of September 11 in the United States of America had brought terrorism to the front burner of international agenda and politics. According to Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W Gamble in their publication, Making Sense of Senselessness, ‘…untangling the causes of terrorism is much like trying to [...]
In a recent General Audience (23-11-11), Pope Benedict reflected upon his November visit to Benin. The Pontiff stated that the purpose for his Apostolic journey was three-fold: to pay homage to that nation’s late Cardinal, Bernard Gantin; to consign a document synthesizing the deliberations of the 2009 Synod of Bishops on Africa, and to commemorate [...]
The ANC must have had a headache when they saw the bill in the morning. The near unanimous passing of the Protection of Information Bill by South Africa’s ANC was always going to cost them, but local protests over the censorship plans has been bolstered by worldwide denunciation of what media and commentators are calling [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is accusing Chinese-run copper mining companies in this Southern African country of routinely flouting labor laws and regulations designed to protect workers’ safety and the right to organise. The accusation plays into the hands of newly elected president, Michael Sata, a longtime critic of Chinese investment and labor practices in the [...]
Rapid Growth Markets (RGMs) are expected to surpass advanced economies for growth by almost four fold this year, according to professional service firm Ernst & Young’s new quarterly Rapid Growth Markets Forecast (RGMF), released today. RGM’s are expected to grow jointly by 6.2% this year compared with 1.6% for the Eurozone. This new quarterly economic [...]
After 42 years of one man’s rule, Libyans are now free from Colonel Gaddafi and his ‘jamahiriya’ regime. It is now expected that multi party democracy will fill the power void left by the leader Ronald Reagan dubbed ‘Mad Dog’, following his killing on October 20. The despot’s defeat came swiftly, following his discovery in [...]
With an estimated population of 130 million, and a projected 30 million strong middle class, the East African Community is booming. The World Bank’s 2010 figures show per capita income figures rising: Kenya Leading with $780 (per annum), followed by Rwanda at $540, Uganda at $490, Tanzania at $530, Burundi at $160. Additionally multinationals are [...]
The two main parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – are already effectively campaigning ahead of next year’s elections. It may be many months before the campaign properly begins, but they are gearing up for the battle. Both have their candidates in place for the key fight for [...]
The election of Michael Sata as President of Zambia at his fourth attempt shows the power of perseverance but also the continuing development of the political system in the country. The new man in State House has been a fierce and uncompromising critic of the Movement for Multi party Democracy (MMD) ever since he split from the [...]
A report from the African Development Bank earlier this year revealed a demographic transition is taking place in Africa, with 34% of the population now considered middle class – up more than 60% from a decade ago. Now the World Bank predicts this will continue to rise to 43 million by 2030, growth which seems [...]
