Making a breakthrough in the complicated arena of news media broadcasting requires more than a generous dosage of money and technology, especially if it involves diminishing the influence of traditional players in the media-scape of the continent.

• Sneha Bhura |
• April 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The crisis in eastern DRC cannot be resolved by merely accusing countries like Rwanda and Uganda of interference; Kinshasa has to review its response to the crisis.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar |
• April 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The Act does not seem to factor in the possibility of brutal crackdowns leading to an atmosphere of further militarisation and hostility.

• Sneha Bhura |
• December 2012 |
• Africa Trends

There is a collective international effort to bring about stability, but its history with its neighbours and divisions within may haunt Somalia's future.

• Saurabh Mishra |
• December 2012 |
• Africa Trends

The end of decades of autocratic rule in Egypt is marked by the beginning of a march towards a democratic political system and the rise to power of the Muslim Brotherhood.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
• August 2012 |
• Africa Trends

Area1
Total 637,657 sq km

Population2
10,085,638 (July 2012 estimate)

• Saurabh Mishra |
• June 2012 |
• Africa Trends

The Sudan of the last century was a land ridden by inter-tribal conflicts and civil wars, divided on religious lines and its politics was embroiled in a constant struggle for control over the country’s resources. Today, nothing much has changed except for the secession of South Sudan from Sudan and the discord continues across the border. After decades of civil war what is now observable is that the two Sudans are at the tipping point of an international armed conflict.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar |
• June 2012 |
• Africa Trends

India’s relations with African countries are surging ahead in the political, economic and multilateral spheres. To an extent, this reflects India’s recognition of the economic and political transformation of Africa in the recent years. Last year, there was a spurt in the number of countries going to the polls in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ivory Coast in the west to the Seychelles in the east; the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa and Zambia in southern Africa. At the same time, Africa has performed quite well economically.

• Ruchita Beri |
• April 2012 |
• Africa Trends

Africa and Asia have a long history of politico- economic relations and the scale and pace of trade and investment flows has been growing in recent times. African countries are no silent spectators to the economic rise of China and India; they are party to the growth story. In this context, The Rise of China & India in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions offers a timely analysis of China and India’s engagement in Africa.

• Babjee Pothuraju |
• February 2012 |
• Africa Trends

Africa and Asia have a long history of politico- economic relations and the scale and pace of trade and investment flows has been growing in recent times. African countries are no silent spectators to the economic rise of China and India; they are party to the growth story. In this context, The Rise of China & India in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions offers a timely analysis of China and India’s engagement in Africa.

• Babjee Pothuraju |
• February 2012 |
• Africa Trends