Gabon

  • Nov 30, 2005
  • 1 min read

GABON: Stability after president's win depends on oil

President Omar Bongo Ondimba was re-elected on Sunday with 79.2% of the vote, according to...

Gabon
  • Nov 3, 2005
  • 7 min read

GABON: Oil, not election, poses threat to stability

The presidential election will be held on November 27. President Omar Bongo Ondimba should win...

Gabon
  • Nov 1, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: 'Intangible assets' are key to wealth

Measures of national wealth are inherently difficult to obtain. However, despite numerous...

International
  • Jul 25, 2005
  • 7 min read

US/AFRICA: Oil exports inflate AGOA impact

The fourth AGOA Forum was held in Dakar, Senegal from July 18-20. AGOA has been a critical part...

United States
  • May 6, 2005
  • 14 min read

AFRICA/ASIA: New partners or scramble for resources?

At the Asia-Africa summit in Bandung in April, the South African delegation couched...

Africa
  • Jan 12, 2005
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IVORY COAST: Prospects for peace worsen

The Africa Union (AU) summit in Gabon, which ended yesterday, has called for greater efforts to...

Ivory Coast
  • Dec 22, 2004
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2005: African oil/gas key to global demand

In the context of rising global energy demand, West Africa is destined to become an increasingly...

  • Sep 20, 2004
  • 7 min read

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Alleged plot shows regime cracks

The suspected mercenaries arrested in Zimbabwe in March and accused of plotting a coup in...

Equatorial Guinea