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Last Updated: Mar 11, 2014 - 12:58:06 PM |
Africa
Stand-Off at Libyan Port Over Militia’s Attempt to Export Oil
In the last two-and-a-half years, since the ouster and killing of Col. Muammar Qaddafi in November 2011, Libya has not existed as a unitary, cohesive state. It has office holders such as president, prime minister, and cabinet members, and a parliament, but these exist in name only. They have no power. Real power lies with different armed militias which control different parts of the country.
Mar 11, 2014 - 12:49:56 PM
Africa
Obiang Nguema: El otoño del Patriarca
La economia guineana está en declive, la juventud sin empleo, la oposición amordazada. Y mientras tanto y a pesar de todo, los sueños de grandeza del dictador no habían sido tan delirantes.
Mar 11, 2014 - 12:37:02 PM
Africa
Ousted Nigerian Central Bank Governor Sanusi Tells New York Times Missing $20 Billion Oil Money Shared By Cabal
Even in a country where untold oil wealth disappears into the pockets of the elite, the oil corruption scheme he was investigating seemed outsize — and he threatened to lay it bare at a meeting with Nigeria’s top bankers
Mar 11, 2014 - 12:29:04 PM
Africa
G is for Gusau: Jonathan Turns to Nigeria's Soldier Spy in the Fight Against Boko Haram
President Jonathan has appointed veteran security chief Aliyu Mohammed Gusau as his new defence minister, but is there more to this choice than meets the eye?
Mar 11, 2014 - 12:26:38 PM
Africa
French Businessman Pleads Guilty in Guinea Mining Case
The French businessman at the centre of an alleged bribery scheme through which the resources arm of Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz’s family conglomerate is accused of winning multibillion-dollar mining rights in Guinea has pleaded guilty to seeking to obstruct a US grand jury probe into the corruption accusations.
Mar 11, 2014 - 12:21:34 PM
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