Political Risk
Ghana
BMI View: The sudden death of Ghana's President John Atta Mills poses little risk to political stability and financial markets. The odds have moved slightly in favour of the opposition...
2012-07-25Nigeria
BMI View: The continuing violence of Boko Haram - and the wider issue of increasing attacks based on ideology, political grievances, and revenge - represents a major challenge to...
2012-06-22Nigeria
BMI View: In the wake of some of the most violent attacks ever attributed to the terrorist organisation Boko Haram, the complicated security situation in Nigeria is fast deteriorating...
2012-01-23Nigeria
BMI View: The recent attacks by the terrorist organisation Boko Haram portray an increasingly brazen, coordinated effort to wreak havoc in the north-eastern parts of Nigeria. The...
2011-11-11Cameroon
The October 9th 2011 presidential election in Cameroon avoided violence but there were a significant number of reported irregularities. President Biya will in all likelihood comfortably...
2011-10-10Nigeria
BMI View: Terrorism is on the rise in Nigeria, with serious attacks on the northeast and Abuja reported on August 25 and 26. We maintain that the amorphous nature of terrorist...
2011-08-26Ghana
The contest for Ghana's December 2012 legislative and presidential elections is heating up. Although incumbent President John Atta Mills has secured his position as the National Democratic...
2011-08-10Nigeria
BMI View: Boko Haram represents a significant threat to Nigerian security, as its loose organisation, hard-line ideology and violent tactics complicate diplomatic efforts of pacification....
2011-06-23
