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The fragile coalition government faces many challenges. The border demarcation has obvious potential for fall-out, particularly as over 70% of Sudan's oil production takes place in... 2008-03-03

The government and the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on February 23, raising hopes of a final settlement to the crisis. In our view, however, the... 2008-03-03

The relatively low short-term political risk rating of 39.2 primarily emphasises the danger posed over 2008 of an escalation in conflict. The main downside risk is a return to war... 2008-02-21

Uganda's government has extended a January 31 deadline for Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels to sign a peace deal. Talks are due to resume on February 6. This is a positive development,... 2008-02-05

On January 16 Freedom House released its 2008 report on global freedom. The DRC's ratings were unchanged from 2007, scoring a 6 out of 7 for civil liberties and a 5 out of 7 for... 2008-02-04

The publisher and editor of a Swahili language weekly known for its investigative journalism were attacked with machetes and acid, the culmination of a series of threats related to... 2008-02-01

In a statement likely to further inflame political tensions, opposition leader Raila Odinga vented his objection to President Mwai Kibaki attending the African Union summit held in... 2008-02-01

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is set to begin an official visit to Turkey on February 4. During the three-day stay, al-Bashir plans to meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul to discuss... 2008-02-01

Slight changes in our political risk ratings this month are due to the implementation of our new rating system for Tanzania. Under the new system the short-term political risk rating... 2008-01-04

The commissioner general of the Kenya Revenue Authority, Michael Waweru, has claimed success in his crackdown on 'leakages' in the tax agency. Waweru considers that successive increases... 2008-01-03