Country Risk Rating
Cameroon
A Cameroonian court sentenced Lapiro de Mbanga, one of the country's most famous songwriters and a prominent opposition member, to three years in prison for allegedly instigating...
2008-09-30Gabon
On September 17, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Nicolas Michel, a Swiss legal expert, to the role of specialist adviser and mediator to...
2008-09-26Nigeria
The Nigerian government revoked the broadcasting license of Channels Television, one of Nigeria's biggest private television stations, on September 17, and arrested three of its...
2008-09-26Ghana
The Ghana Railways Company (GRC) is at risk of collapse, unless it receives financial support from the government, according to the former New Patriotic Party Western Regional chairman,...
2008-09-26Guinea
The ongoing threats to political stability in Guinea are clearly reflected in our political risk ratings. Due to the potential for further violent protests, fuelled by high unemployment...
2008-07-30Gabon
Following two days of meetings at the UN's headquarters in Geneva, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea issued a joint statement saying they have made 'substantial progress' in referring their...
2008-07-24Cameroon
The expiry of the June deadline for the creation of an electoral commission represents a fresh blow to those cautiously hoping for a more transparently democratic environment in Cameroon....
2008-07-24Ghana
Members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change party on July 18 blocked approval of the sale of a 70% stake in Ghana Telecom to UK-based Vodafone, saying that the government...
2008-07-23
