Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts

Mali: Timbuktu falls to the Azawadis

And a ceasefire is declared on the grounds that Tuareg-led rebels have captured enough land to create a state.

China: Sovereign wealth to the rescue of the West?

As Europe and America face a double-dip recession, the Chinese propose investing in infrastucture projects.

Egypt: The opposition splits

One side accept SCAF's concessions, the other does not. Is this Paris 1968 all over again?

The Arab World: Unfinished revolutions

In Egypt, Syria and Bahrain, the fight for democracy persists. The liberations of Tunis and Tripoli were just the start.

World Politics: Should reparations be paid for colonialism?

Some UK-based Africans and Indians believe they rightfully profit from Britain in payment for prior 'rapes' of their countries. Is that right?

Mali: Could the Azawad secede?

With oil found, and now unity between the Azawadi Haratines, Arabs and Tuaregs, could Mali split? Can the Azawad dream become reality?

Britain: Should bankers receive annual bonuses?

They are contractual, and London is the global bonus capital, but should they be prohibited or capped? And how would that effect the UK?

France: Bankrupt without Africa or Germany?

Subsidies at home, support from the Germans, and reaping the benefits of historic foreign escapades. Is France broke?

World: on credit watch

Even individuals need a credit rating, so when countries get downgraded it's deadly serious. Spain's the latest to feel the pressure.

Russia: the location of your next office?

As the EU economy plateaus, or in Germany's case dives, more companies view Russia as a growth opportunity.

Ivory Coast: Can Koulibaly's party win in 2011?

President Ouattara has promised parliamentary elections in Côte d'Ivoire before the end of the year. Who will champion the south?