Vol 38 No 15 | ETHIOPIABRITAIN Aid argument 18th July 1997 The shooting by police of a teachers' leader has led to the suspension of Britain's aid programme. Ethiopia requested the move after Whitehall insisted on a public enquiry...
Vol 38 No 15 | RWANDA Genocide denial 18th July 1997 Africa Direct, a London-based organisation campaigning against the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal on Rwanda (AC Vol 38 No 12), is holding a conference entitled 'Rwanda: the great...
Vol 38 No 14 | KENYA Constitutional counter 4th July 1997 Opposition demands for political reforms before the elections unsettle President Moi Delaying the elections, probably until November or December, is beginning to look like a major error by President Daniel arap Moi. Even six months ago, his ruling Kenya...
Vol 38 No 13 | SUDANUNITED STATES A brigadier calls 20th June 1997 Washington officials are talking of a major review on Sudan policy and a harder line against the National Islamic Front government as opposition forces in southern and eastern...
Vol 38 No 13 | ETHIOPIASOMALIA Addis and Al Itahad 20th June 1997 Ethiopia has won another round in its war against Islamists. Somalia's main Islamist movement, Al Itahad al Islami, lost its last major bases to an Ethiopian assault on...
Vol 38 No 13 | SOMALIA Mouldy money 20th June 1997 Somalia's banknotes are falling apart but attempts to replace them are causing new problems. Ali Mahdi, self-proclaimed President in North Mogadishu, tried to bring in new notes five...
Vol 38 No 12 | DJIBOUTI Unhappy anniversary 6th June 1997 The President's men come up against wary donors and a socialist government in Paris On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of Independence, ministers went to Geneva to ask for help. After two years' wrangling with donors over conditionality, Finance Minister Mohamed...
Vol 38 No 11 | TANZANIA Mrema on Marando 23rd May 1997 The country had only one credible party of opposition. Now it has none. The National Convention for Constitution and Reform (NCCR)-Maguezi fell apart in confusion last week. Its...
Vol 38 No 10 | KENYA Fixing the finance 9th May 1997 Winning this year's elections is more important for KANU than obeying the IMF Within eight weeks Finance Minister Musalia Mudavadi must produce a budget. The International Monetary Fund expects Kenya to meet its fiscal guidelines and speed up privatisation. The hard...
Vol 38 No 10 | ETHIOPIA Trumpeting the Horn 9th May 1997 Meles' alliance with Eritrea and Uganda is changing the balance of power in the region Ethiopia is once more a force to be reckoned with, as Prime Minister Meles Zenawi emerges from the shadow of his 'elder brother' President Issayas Aferworki of Eritrea....