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Sierra Leone Mining Dispute Highlights Pitfalls for U.S. Firms
(This article appeared first on allAfrica.com) The decision by Sierra Leone to shut down the operations of U.S.-owned SL Mining has called into question that government’s commitment to the rule of law with regard to foreign investors. The U.S....
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Supporting Freedom of the Press in Africa
World Press Freedom Day was celebrated on 3 May, and most people probably don’t take it too seriously. We tend to take the various media for granted. In this country, we read, listen to and watch those outlets that affirm our beliefs and reject...
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Why Ethnic Federalism Fails
As the international community tries to help the government of Ethiopia craft a lasting peace following the hoped-for definitive end to the conflict in Tigray, one hopes there is due consideration of the difficulty in making ethnic federalism in...
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Is Africa’s Coup Epidemic Back?
There was a time in recent history when African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria seemed to compete for the number of military coup d’états. Fortunately, that period passed, but recent events make one ask: is the coup epidemic in Africa back...
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Entrepreneurs Versus Traders
(This blog post is excerpted from my training materials for the African Growth and Opportunity Act.) Africa has had traders for millennia so international trade is not new to businesspeople on the continent. However, traders are short-sighted;...
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The Limits of African Cocoa
Every year, there are numerous days set aside to either commemorate an event or to remind us of some issue that continues to require being addressed. This past June 12 was World Day Against Child Labor, and organizations such as Green America wanted...
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