Political Risk
Kenya
BMI View: Uhuru Kenyatta was elected as Kenya's fourth president following elections which were held on March 4. In this two-part round up, we provide our take on the outcome of that...
2013-03-12Kenya
BMI View: We do not believe that recent episodes of violence in Kenya are a precursor to the systematic unrest which gripped Kenya following the last election in 2007, being repeated...
2012-11-14Uganda
BMI View: The public unrest seen in 2011 is set to continue, and perhaps intensify, in 2012. Although inflation has begun to come down, there is still widespread discontent over...
2012-01-16Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: Although a multitude of opposition leaders have rallied around veteran politician Etienne Tshisekedi as their presidential candidate to face incumbent Joseph Kabila, we...
2011-09-02Congo
BMI View: Although the conclusion of Thomas Lubanga's trial in the International Criminal Court is an important landmark for the court, it is unlikely to mean much for those who...
2011-08-26Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: The signs are pointing to a re-election for Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The opposition remains fragmented, and the short space of...
2011-06-24Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: The prospect of the withdrawal of about 20,000 UN peacekeeping troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo signals an encouraging development in the conflict-torn country,...
2011-05-27Cameroon
BMI View: While the unrest in North Africa continues to attract the lion's share of international attention, political risk further south is on the rise. We examine how recent...
2011-03-24
