DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 15 | CONGO-KINSHASA Grand corruption probes could cause economic and political fall-out 15th July 2021 Parallel investigations into state capture and corporate graft force policy shifts as treasury funds run dry Reports emerging from parallel investigations in Britain, Switzerland, and the United States point to the operation of an elite network which has laundered cash and paid over US$360... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | ETHIOPIA After his election win, Abiy pressured on Tigray blockade 13th July 2021 International agencies push to get aid to war-torn region after Prosperity Party sweeps the country There was scarcely a celebratory party to mark the sweeping wins of Premier Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party across the country. On paper, winning 410 out of the 436... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | KENYAUGANDA Deputy President Ruto courts Museveni's support 13th July 2021 As electoral rivalries get ever more complex in Nairobi, a leading presidential contender seeks backing in Kampala Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says that his meeting with Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto last week was simply a gathering of neighbouring leaders. But to State House watchers... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | AFRICABRITAIN Multi-party rebellion against Johnson government's aid cuts 13th July 2021 British government plans to cut £4 billion (US$5.5bn) from aid budget sparks protests from philanthropists and politicians Civil society activists who joined forces with opposition MPs and Conservative rebels to force a parliamentary vote on 13 July on the British government's plan to cut its... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | TANZANIA Policy twists woo new investors 9th July 2021 Billions of dollars of new projects are moving ahead after President Hassan and her new government have signalled a change in economic and political strategy President Samia Suluhu Hassan has spent much of her first four months in office trying to re-establish relationships and moderate the radical policies of her predecessor John Magufuli,... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | EGYPTETHIOPIASUDANTUNISIA Dam solidarity in North Africa 9th July 2021 The UN Security Council is likely to reject an effort by Tunisia to persuade it to intervene in the increasingly bitter regional dispute over Ethiopia's mega-dam In a rare outbreak of north African solidarity, Tunisia has called on the United Nations Security Council to finalise a binding agreement between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | ZIMBABWE Tagwirei probe indicts top government officials 5th July 2021 An independent investigation raises more questions about the businessman's ties to President Mnangagwa, his Deputy and the Reserve Bank governor Behind the opaque corporate structures set up by local mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, there is evidence that officials have used state resources to sponsor his network of over 40... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | ESWATINI A king–size crisis 5th July 2021 Brutal army crackdowns against pro-democracy protests have prompted concerns among Eswatini's neighbours, with the Southern African Development Community sending a team of 16 ministers to the country on... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 14 | FINANCE Going for the green 5th July 2021 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which currently provides financing for neighbours to EU countries, is set to become the latest development financial institution to expand its... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 13 | HEALTHCOVID-19 Pandemic's third wave batters health services 2nd July 2021 The UN system, IMF and World Bank sound new warning on deadly failures over vaccine deliveries to developing countries Almost a month after the Group of 7 summit, where the world's richest economies promised to deliver a billion vaccines to developing countries by early next year, there... READ FOR FREE