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BMI View: Far from being a conciliatory gesture, President Kabila's move to replace the military top brass represents a further concentration of power which could even have negative... 2007-06-29

Somalia's efforts to hold a national reconciliation conference in mid July will encourage high hopes that the war-torn country may at last be able to move towards establishing some... 2007-06-28

BMI View: We treat the recently brokered peace deal between Sudan and Chad with some caution, as previous efforts to bring peace have frequently failed.

BMI View: Raila Odinga is still our top pick to win the leadership of the opposition ODM-Kenya party, though a shift to more centrist grounds may be necessary for a successful... 2007-05-09

BMI View: We maintain our view that a real attitude shift is required on the part of the al-Bashir administration for an end to the conflict and this has failed to materialise thus... 2007-05-04

Cautious re-engagement in dialogue between the government and the opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo occurred in April, after the political violence of late March. By... 2007-05-01