Tag Archives: Somalia
6 Foreign Nationals Pardoned in Somalia Piracy Trial
On June 18, 6 foreign nationals, 3 Britons, 1 American, and 2 Kenyans, were given jail terms up to 15 years for illegally bringing in US$3m to pay a ransom for an unspecified ship in Somalia. 8 days later, all … Continue reading
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The Economist: The World In 2011. Africa Focus.
Essential reading for any economist, is the seminal The Economist: The World In series. The 2011 edition has just been released, and just like Development Afrique did last year covering the 2010 edition, so we shall look at what was … Continue reading
Water Scarcity In High Risk African Countries.
In a month where the World Water Week, and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit take place, the issue of water will be of crucial importance to African Development in the coming decades. Water is a basic human right, passed … Continue reading
The Economist, The World in 2010, Africa Focus.
As an ardent reader of The Economist, a must have publication every year is the excellent series, “The World In”, and having just received my 2010 edition, I’m eager to dig into it. Before pointing out what 2010 has in … Continue reading
