Information on
"Natural Resources"
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"Central Africa"
November 2012
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?»
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Jul 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Author: Bart Weijs, Dorothea Hilhorst, Adriaan Ferf
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
After almost two decades of war and insecurity in DRC, basic services including health care, education, transport, water and sanitation are still fragile and insufficient. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in Democratic Republic of the Congo»
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Jul 2012
The Timber Trade in Africa’s Great Lakes: Implications for Uganda and the Region
Author: Mari-Lise du Perez, Romy Chevallier
Publisher:
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Most of the timber traded in Africa’s Great Lakes originates in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and either ends up in Uganda or transits through Uganda to the region. More on «The Timber Trade in Africa’s Great Lakes: Implications for Uganda and the Region»
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Jul 2012
Timber Trade in Africa’s Great Lakes
Author: Romy Chevallier, Mari-Lise du Preez
Publisher:
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This report provides a political economy analysis of the trade in tropical timber from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to and through Uganda via the Northern Transit Corridor. More on «Timber Trade in Africa’s Great Lakes»
June 2012
May 2012
March 2012
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12 Mar 2012
Strategic Trends 2012
Author: Prem Mahadevan, Daniel Möckli, An Jacobs, Jonas Grätz, Myriam Dunn Cavelty
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS)
The third edition of Strategic Trends contains articles concerning the rise of China, the strategic consequences of the debt crisis in Europe and regional conflicts in the Middle and Horn of Africa. More on «Strategic Trends 2012»
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Mar 2012
Goodwill and Hard Bargains
Author: Gregory Mthembu-Salter
Publisher:
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
This paper examines Indian and Chinese business interests that seek to profitably engage with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) without falling victim to its multiple political and economic risks. More on «Goodwill and Hard Bargains»
