The Globalist’s Eye on Africa

2005 is supposed to be the year to focus on debt, growth and change in Africa. Although other priorities soon enough jumped on the global agenda, Africa still remains in the spotlight. From Chad and Sudan, the Ivory Coast and Nigeria to Zimbabwe and South Africa, our “Eye on Africa” feature series highlights the issues facing the continent in the coming years.

Nigeria — Tomorrow Can Wait How does an eight year-old boy get by on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria? By Adesola Orimalade

Dateline Chad: Return of the “Resource Curse”? Will African countries finally benefit from oil riches? By Korinna Horta

Thabo Mbeki: A 350-Year Perspective on South Africa’s Democracy How has political violence influenced South Africa’s recent history? By The Globalist

Can Europe Build a NATO for Africa? How can future Rwandas and Darfurs be prevented? By Richard Gowan

Chaos in Ivory Coast: Roots and Consequences Will Ivory Coast’s civil war realign West Africa along ethnic lines? By Daniel Chirot

Cameroon: The Shackled Continent What are the consequences of Africa’s deficient infrastructure? By Robert Guest

Africa's GM Dilemma Should Africa depend on GM crops from the United States to stop hunger? By Amadou Kanoute

Nigeria as a Global Trouble Spot Why should the world closely watch unfolding interfaith issues in Nigeria? By Philip Jenkins

Zimbabwe: Hope After Mugabe? Despite its great potential, why has the country been in decline for two decades? By Robert Guest

Ghetto: Tanzania’s Lukole Refugee Camp

By Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin

Rois D’Afrique

By Daniel Lain Author The Globalist Read previous The Road from Kabul to Kandahar February 3, 2005