Vol 38 No 16 | UNITED STATESAFRICA ...and black ops 1st August 1997 Was the United States militarily involved in overthrowing Zaïrean President Mobutu Sese Seko? (AC Vol 38 No 13). This is the question that lies behind a Congressional enquiry...
Vol 38 No 15 | FRANCEAFRICA Après le déluge – quoi? 18th July 1997 Paris wants to recoup its losses – diplomatic and commercial – after a series of disasters The triumph of the Parti Socialiste in Gaullist President Jacques Chirac's misjudged snap elections in May-June and the palpable failure of French strategy in Central Africa have precipitated...
Vol 38 No 12 | AFRICA Naming names 6th June 1997 Human rights violators are on trial but where does justice meet reconciliation? Signs are everywhere that Africa is trying to deal with the trauma of genocide, conflict and dictatorship by bringing human rights violators to justice – or at least...
Vol 38 No 12 | FRANCEAFRICA Nouveaux venus 6th June 1997 The Parti Socialiste victory in France's general elections of 25 May and 1 June gave heart to opposition parties in Francophone countries whose leaders are close to French...
Vol 38 No 11 | AFRICABRITAIN New arrivals – north and south 23rd May 1997 Tony Blair's modernised Labour Party has come to power at a time of rapid change and growing hopes for Africa The departure from power of the British Conservative Party (after 18 years) on 2 May and that of Mobutu Sese Seko (after 32 years) on 17 May, in...
Vol 38 No 11 | WORLD BANKAFRICA Hitting the thieves 23rd May 1997 As corruption gets worse, the Bank is planning to clean up its own operations By coincidence, the timing is perfect. As Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko, world leader in the corruption business, steals away to safety and a vast fortune, the World Bank...
Vol 38 No 10 | AFRICABRITAIN Labour intensive 9th May 1997 The election of the Labour government on 1 May, after 18 years in opposition, comes at a time of growing Anglophone influence in Africa (AC Vol 38 No...
Vol 38 No 1 | AFRICA Worlds apart 3rd January 1997 Better economic news in some countries but new conflicts in others means a wider gap between Africa's winners and losers The selection of Ghana's Kofi Annan as Secretary General of the United Nations is a tremendous morale boost for Africa this year. Not only is Annan highly regarded...
Vol 38 No 1 | MALAYSIAAFRICA Kuala Lumpar can do 3rd January 1997 Talking politics and doing business, Malaysians are winning new friends Leave aside the posturing and wishful thinking on both sides, Asia is getting more interested in Africa. Part of it is political and diplomatic: aspiring United Nations Security...
Vol 38 No 1 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Albright's team 3rd January 1997 The nomination of Madeleine Albright as President Bill Clinton's new Secretary of State for African Affairs opens the way for a reshuffle of the Africa department's officials. Most...