Information on "Fossil Fuels" and "Africa"
January 2013
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28 Jan 2013
Middle East and North Africa Energy 2013
Author: Abdalla S El-Badri
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a discussion on ways of adapting to new resource realities with Abdalla S El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC. More on «Middle East and North Africa Energy 2013»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Who Rules Nigeria?
Author: Inge Amundsen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This paper provides an analysis of the leadership situation in Nigeria. More on «Who Rules Nigeria?»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Hidden Dragon, Crouching Lion
Author: David E Brown
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This monograph examines China’s oil diplomacy, equity investments in strategic minerals, and food policy toward Africa. More on «Hidden Dragon, Crouching Lion»
August 2012
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29 Aug 2012
Fuelling the Dragon: Natural Resources and China’s Development
Author: Greg Mills, Terence McNamee, Peter Jennings, Peter Drysdale, Luke Hurst, Patrick Esnouf, Alberto Trejos
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This report considers China’s long-term resource interests from both Australian, African and Latin American perspectives. More on «Fuelling the Dragon: Natural Resources and China’s Development» -
Aug 2012
Negotiations Between Sudan and South Sudan
Author: Øystein H Rolandsen, Ingrid Marie Breidlid, Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
After more than a year of deadlocked negotiations, on August 3rd 2012 Sudan and South Sudan reached an agreement on the fees for transporting South Sudan’s oil through Sudan. More on «Negotiations Between Sudan and South Sudan» -
Aug 2012
Mozambique’s Gas: An Opportunity for South Africa?
Author: Ichumile Gqada
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper looks at opportunities for South African energy in the wake of gas discoveries in Mozambique. More on «Mozambique’s Gas: An Opportunity for South Africa?» -
Aug 2012
Managing Expectations and Tensions in Ghana's Oil-Rich Western Region
Author: Joana Ama Osei-Tutu
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
The discovery of oil and gas along the coastline of Ghana’s Western Region in June 2007 was viewed as a means for the state to generate revenues that could be used to address the country’s development needs. More on «Managing Expectations and Tensions in Ghana's Oil-Rich Western Region»
July 2012
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11 Jul 2012
Black Gold in the Congo: Threat to Stability or Development Opportunity?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report discusses how the renewal of oil interest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo represents a threat to stability in the still vulnerable post-conflict country. More on «Black Gold in the Congo: Threat to Stability or Development Opportunity?» -
Jul 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in South Sudan
Author: Daniel Maxwell, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Martina Santschi
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper examines the consequences of the war in Sudan on people’s lives, livelihoods and access to basic services, and outlines South Sudan’s challenges in overcoming these. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in South Sudan » -
Jul 2012
Can Oil-Led Growth and Structural Change Go Hand in Hand in Ghana?
Author: Clemens Breisinger, Xinshen Diao, Manfred Wiebelt
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Unlike in Asia, the manufacturing sector has not (yet) become a driver of structural change in Africa. More on «Can Oil-Led Growth and Structural Change Go Hand in Hand in Ghana? »
