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06/02/2012
Egypt: Ex-President Mubarak sentenced to life in prison
Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him from power 2011. (...)
05/31/2012
Somalia: Turkey hosts high level conference
Fifty four countries are meeting in Turkey to discuss the future of Somalia, after 20 years of chaos. Government and AU forces control Mogadishu, the capital, after driving out al shabaab militia. Wh (...)
05/30/2012
Zimbabwe Growth Prospects
According to ZIMRA, during the first quarter, 2012, Zimbabwe achieved revenues of $773 million against targets of $715 million, according to ZIMRA. The largest portion came from VAT, which accounts (...)
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06/03/2012
Country risk analysis: Niger
June 2012
Despite a difficult regional environment (various terrorist groups, Touareg rebellion in Mali), and a 20% decline in agricultural output, Niger may achieve double-digit growth in 2012. Ni (...)
05/30/2012
Country risk analysis: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe may not achieve the 9.4% growth rate it announced earlier this year due to lower than expected mining revenues. While the business environment is still very much confusing, the political sce (...)
05/27/2012
Country risk analysis: Egypt
The two leading candidates are Muslim Brotherhood al-Mursi, with about 25% of the vote,and Shafiq, with about 23%. What alliances are they likely to make in the second round? The economic situation c (...)
