New Statesman - <![CDATA[Christopher Thompson]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/christopher_thompson en <![CDATA[The scramble for Africa's oil]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/global-issues/2007/06/africa-oil-pentagon-military http://www.newstatesman.com/global-issues/2007/06/africa-oil-pentagon-military Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Within a decade, the US will be heavily dependent on African oil. Little wonder the Pentagon is preparing a strategy for the region.

]]> <![CDATA[Africa's secret prisons]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/05/ethiopia-rights-somalia http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/05/ethiopia-rights-somalia Mon, 21 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on rendition

]]> <![CDATA[No thanks for the help]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/04/home-office-darfur-sudan http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/04/home-office-darfur-sudan Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on Darfur

]]> <![CDATA[The quiet revolution]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/africa/2007/03/conte-guinea-power-strike-army http://www.newstatesman.com/africa/2007/03/conte-guinea-power-strike-army Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on people power

]]> <![CDATA[Farmers find a new friend]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/01/white-farmers-zimbabwe-farms http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/01/white-farmers-zimbabwe-farms Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Mugabe is inviting white farmers back after previously pledging to clear them from Zimbabwe's farms

]]> <![CDATA[ Changing faces]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200610300018 http://www.newstatesman.com/200610300018 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on South Africa

]]> <![CDATA[ War by other means]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200609040022 http://www.newstatesman.com/200609040022 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on ivory

]]> <![CDATA[Homeless pay the price of oil wealth]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200605220007 http://www.newstatesman.com/200605220007 Mon, 22 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on Angola

]]> <![CDATA[Putting oil before refugees]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200509190013 http://www.newstatesman.com/200509190013 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Observations on Mauritania

]]> <![CDATA[Iran at a glance]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200502140005 http://www.newstatesman.com/200502140005 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:00:00 GMT Christopher Thompson Iran - Research

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