Tag Archives: Chatham House

Malawi: Death of a President

December 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Alex Vines, Chatham House (London) column ‘We have a prediction problem. We love to predict things – and we aren’t very good at it.’ These are the words of the statistician superstar Nate Silver, one of the few men … read more »

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How Nigeria House of Rep is rewriting a legislative history

September 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Most social scientists will tell you that one year and half is not a good time to evaluate the overall performance of a programme. While that is true because they say the time is too short for the wheel to … read more »

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Diary: A ‘Soldier’s Peace’? Angola Forum, Chatham House

May 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Eric Cooper Angola is a country in serious transition. Leading indicators (from the admittedly scarce data available) suggest change has been afoot since the end of the civil war in 2002 – shortly after the death of rebel leader … read more »

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‘Failed state’ Somalia grows economy

January 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

As economists and central bankers debate what it will take to kick-start growth around the world, a motley crew of seafarers in the contested East Africa nation of Somalia have quietly been pursuing their own radical form of monetary policy. … read more »

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