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There was a deterioration of relations between the Federal Government and the Government of South Sudan during October, as the dominant force in the south, the former rebel Sudan... 2007-10-30

Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete continues to carve out an increasingly significant international role for his country. In early October, the UN's Deputy Secretary General Dr... 2007-10-30

Infighting in Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army, in particular between factions loyal to leader Joseph Kony and his deputy Vincent Otti, intensified in October. The LRA has fought... 2007-10-30

The key short-term political risk on the horizon remains ethnic violence during the elections. However, this risk extends beyond the elections and could become more severe if Raila... 2007-10-30

BMI View: Investment would be more forthcoming in the ECA region, were it not for inadequate infrastructure and institutions. We see downside risk for Ethiopia.

The IMF's recently-concluded Article IV consultation indicates that policy-making in key departments is more coherent than previously feared, particularly in terms of the Finance... 2007-10-02

The Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) recently expressed doubts over the prospects for free and fair elections and thinks that the next Presidential poll, expected in December,... 2007-10-01

In mid-September interim Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was targeted by suicide bombers, in an attack which left 11 people dead and 18 injured. Ahmed survived, although his... 2007-09-30

There was another development in the border dispute between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as six civilians were killed in an exchange of gunfire on Lake Albert in September.... 2007-09-26

A recent United States Institute of Peace briefing paper has highlighted that a number of logistical issues need to be addressed before the next elections in 2009. Before these elections... 2007-09-26