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Al Shabaab militants in Mogadishu on Oct. 4
Uganda: Addressing the al Shabaab Threat
October 27, 2009 2030 GMT
The hard-line Islamist militia operating in Somalia has threatened to launch attacks elsewhere in east Africa. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A worker at a Kenyan flower company carries roses for export
Africa: The Limits of a New Trading Bloc
October 23, 2008 1712 GMT
Three African regional trade blocs have announced a plan to unite into a single large free trade zone. [more]
An oil offshore platform owned by Total Fina Elf in the surroundings waters of the Angolan coast in 2003
Africa: Constraints on FDI in the Sub-Sahara
July 21, 2008 1351 GMT
Sub-Saharan Africa’s geography determines its politics, economics and industry, in particular by limiting foreign investment and constraining the directions in which foreign capital flows. [more]
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Global Market Brief: A Second Look at African Infrastructure
January 3, 2008 1945 GMT
Riots after Kenya's Dec. 27, 2007, elections have highlighted the risks associated with investments in emerging markets. However, the violence could well point out the need for investment in Africa's supply chain infrastructure. [more]
Close-up of Kenyan police keeping watch in Nairobi slum
Kenya: Post-Election Violence and the Supply Chain
January 2, 2008 1722 GMT
Post-election violence in Kenya is disrupting trade in Uganda -- and could soon disrupt trade throughout Africa's Great Lakes region as well. [more]
DRC: Troops Mass for Defense, Not War
June 25, 2004 1429 GMT
Talks between Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila and Rwandan leader... [more]
Africa Net Assessment: Sub-Saharan Oil and Arms
April 30, 2004 1703 GMT
The net assessment is key to STRATFOR's analytical process. It is not a forecast, but rather a... [more]
Burundi Power Transition Unlikely to Bring Peace
April 30, 2003 1337 GMT
An ethnic Hutu, Domitien Ndayizaye, became president of Burundi on April 30 in a power-sharing... [more]
Franco-African Summit Highlights French Desperation
February 19, 2003 1726 GMT
The Franco-African summit planned for Feb. 20-21 in Paris will give France a chance to revive its... [more]
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