How natural resources breed violence
AFRICA is home to a tenth of the planet’s oil, a third of its mineral reserves and produces two-thirds of its diamonds. High prices may...
How Killing Elephants Finances Terror in Africa
When the American Museum of Natural History wanted to update the hall of North American mammals, taxidermist George Dante got the call....
The Anatomy of the Resource Curse: Predatory Investment in Africa’s Extractive Industries
With more than 20 countries possessing bountiful oil and mineral deposits, Africa is home to more resource-rich states than any other...
Looming Challenges in Niger Delta Could Threaten Nigeria’s Election Afterglow
While international attention has focused on the election of President Muhammadu Buhari and the continued instability in the north of the...
