By Sallieu Kamara
When God created man, He also created the abundance of nature to serve him as a source of comfort, protection and sustainable livelihood. Land, which is an embodiment of this, is richly endowed with natural assets such as water, marine life, soils, forests and mineral resources like diamonds, gold, iron ore, bauxite, coltan and cobalt.
Why new discoveries of natural resources probably won’t help Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, or Mozambique.
By Joseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate
New discoveries of natural resources in several African countries—including Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique—raise an important question: Will these windfalls be a blessing that brings prosperity and hope, or a political and economic curse, as has been the case in so many countries?
Summary Judgment – Prosecutor V. Charles G. Taylor
By Ayobami Ojebode, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Introduction
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
