Political Risk

BMI View: The ongoing trial of French politicians allegedly involved in illegal sales of arms to Angola in the early 1990s may bring a worsening of bilateral relations. Perceptions... 2008-10-22

Developments in South African politics are unlikely to make much of a difference to the Zimbabwean situation, which is mired in an impasse. The power-sharing deal moved the country... 2008-09-25

While a lack of opinion polling makes forecasting difficult, the avoidance of a protracted power struggle in the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has improved acting... 2008-09-12

BMI View: The relatively peaceful passing of the September 5 legislative elections bodes well for short-term stability and investor confidence. We have revised up Angola's short-term... 2008-09-09

BMI View: An end to Zimbabwe's political crisis is no nearer after the recent summit of regional leaders. Regime hardliners have made only meaningless concessions in negotiations... 2008-08-20

Despite the fact that Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been incapacitated by a stroke for a month now, we believe the government of Zambia is likely to continue insisting more... 2008-07-28

With Maputo municipal elections scheduled for 19 November, the Electoral Administration Technical Secretariat (STAE) - the electoral branch of the Mozambican civil service - is currently... 2008-07-25

The Namibian press regularly carries stories of the actions of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in arresting suspected perpetrators and investing cases of corruption. While recognising... 2008-07-16

BMI View: The opposition has withdrawn from the presidential run-off election, but the government is intent on holding the poll even though the region and wider world have said... 2008-06-26

South Africa's political risk profile deteriorated significantly in Q208, and we believe that the threats to political stability and policy continuity will remain considerable over... 2008-06-17