Information on "Development" and "Africa"
January 2013
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23 Jan 2013
China's Dangerous Game: Resource Investment and the Future of Africa
China continues to invest heavily in African infrastructure projects, often in exchange for access to natural resources. This approach is not cost free, or so argues Nathan William Meyer. Beijing is coming under mounting criticism for promoting authoritarianism, ignoring widespread labor abuses and more. More on «China's Dangerous Game: Resource Investment and the Future of Africa »
June 2012
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8 Jun 2012
Why Less Haste Would be Progress for Statebuilding in Somalia
On 24 December 2011, Somalia’s top political leaders signed an agreement proposing new political structures from September 2012 when current transitional arrangements end. Is this progress or are Somalia and the international community stuck on a political treadmill with no end in sight? More on «Why Less Haste Would be Progress for Statebuilding in Somalia » -
4 Jun 2012
A Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DRC
An upsurge in ethnic conflict in the provinces of Kivu has led to an upsurge in internally displaced peoples across the country. More on «A Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DRC»
May 2009
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28 May 2009
Outsourcing Agriculture
If land is being unused or under-utilized in poor regions across Africa and Southeast Asia, outsourcing to capital-rich and land-poor nations could help prevent another global food crisis, but it must be fair and productive, Adam Wolfe writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Outsourcing Agriculture»
