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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... 2012-01-16

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... 2011-09-02

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... 2011-08-26

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... 2011-06-24

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,... 2011-05-27

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

BMI View: An alleged attempted military coup which left 19 people dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the tenuous stability of a country still recovering from decades... 2011-03-24

BMI View: Cameroon's recent attempts to quell unrest indicate that political instability in the near term is still a real possibility. In the lead-up to the October 2011 presidential... 2011-03-17

BMI View : The Congolese government is making a concerted effort to improve its image both at home and abroad, a tall order for a country ranked near the bottom in terms of corruption,... 2011-02-24

BMI View: Incumbent president Yoweri Museveni's decisive victory in Uganda's 2011 elections bodes well for investors hoping for stability and policy continuity. We expect markets... 2011-02-21