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MALI Africa Intelligence 18/02/2013

Northern Mali: The Sahel time-bomb explodes

An attack by a group of Islamist extremists in Northern Mali cast a cruel light on the risk of destabilization facing the area and, beyond it, the entire Sahel region. Launched by France on Jan. 11, a military operation dubbed Serval quickly restored the status quo ante. And in rapidly wresting control of the regions exercised by three Islamist groups since April 2012 (Mujao, Ansar Dine and AQMI) the operation even kindled hope of restoring political stability in Bamako. But the hard part is only beginning. Along with hoping to ensure long-term military security in Mali, the Malian authorities are groping uncertainly in a delicate transition period leading to the emergence of a new president. But if it wishes to achieve lasting stability Bamako must pacify the country by reconciling multiple communities among Mali's inhabitants - starting with the Tuaregs- that were torn apart for months by developments that the newsrooms of Indigo Publications (The Indian Ocean Newsletter, La Lettre du Continent, Africa Mining Intelligence, Africa Energy Intelligence, Maghreb Confidential and Intelligence Online) have put together in the present brief. [...]

SOUTH AFRICA Africa Intelligence 12/11/2012

Shell spearheads drive for shale gas

With its potentially enormous resources - but its real reserves still unknown - South Africa has been attracting the lustful eye of shale gas developers. While strident lobbying by Shell resulted in a moratorium on the exploration for shale gas around the huge Karoo basin being lifted in September, companies are now waiting impatiently for licenses to be awarded. The extraction of shale gas with the use of new technology, and especially hydraulic fracking, has stirred deep misgivings in the country, and particularly among powerful the farming unions and the staff of national parks. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE Africa Intelligence 19/06/2012

President Guebuza's business connections

A businessman before his election as Mozambique's president in 2005, Armando Guebuza didn't break off ties with his old circles in taking office. In fact, the leader and his family did much subsequently to establish new contacts and gain influence through various companies in which they hold stakes. In areas like energy, luxury goods, real estate, public works, haulage and medical equipment, Guebuza's four children have all become hard-driving entrepreneurs. And people close to the first lady, and particularly her brother, former minister Tobias Joaquim Dai, have forged solid business links with the mining industry. A detailed look at their holdings. [...]

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