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Commodities

See also: Agriculture, Investment, Privatization, Trade

Mining to profit Africa’s people — April 2009

Pipeline benefits Mozambique, South Africa — October 2007

Conflict resources: from ‘curse’ to blessing — Janauary 2007

What alternatives to oil in Africa? — October 2006

Chad-Cameroon : Oil pipeline opens for business — October 2003

Viewpoint: How Northern subsidies hurt Africa — September 2002

Conflict diamonds : 'Breakthrough' in global regulation — April 2002

'Conflict diamonds' evade UN sanctions — December 2001
[Box 1: Kimberley agreement on global diamond regulations]

Nigeria seeks to ease tensions in oil delta — December 2001

Targeting 'conflict diamonds' in Africa — January 2001
[Box 1: How diamonds bought arms for Angolan rebels]

High world oil prices hit Africa's poorer economies — October 2000

Africa's commodity prices remain low — April 2000

Oil a mixed blessing for Nigerian economy — June 1999

Nigeria: Harnessing abundant gas reserves — June 1999

Commodity prices fell further in first quarter — June 1999

Diamonds dominate Namibia's economy — April 1999

Low commodity prices hit African economies — April 1999

Gold: Boom in Ghana's golden enclave — April 1999

Offshore discoveries boost Africa's potential oil output — October 1997

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