Ethiopia made its debut into MEA Risk’s Critical Incidents Tracker in December 2015. Its CIncidents index scored 2.93/5.00, as one of the most volatile countries in East Africa and drawing the region back into the depths of the red zone. In October, the region scored...
By Musyoka Wa Kyendo | Nairobi, Kenya – There is a strong inverse relationship between political and social stability and economic growth: the higher the degree of instability the lower the level of economic growth. Conversely, the lower the degree of...
Although still firmly in the red, indicating the country is still an extreme Risk Zone, Kenya is coming to grips with causes of instability . According to MEA Risk, Kenya’s CIncidents index eased 16 % between June and October, falling from 2.53/5.00 to 2.13/5.00. The...
Nairobi, Kenya – Analysis by Musyoka Wa Kyendo – Burundi, the Smallest Country in East Africa is on the Brink. A series of political assassinations and counter assassinations is driving the country on the verge of a mass eruption of violence. A Review of...
There is an ongoing debate over a “cash crunch” facing Kenya. But is it a real issue which could affect the Kenyan economic outlook? This ongoing debate is in line with what we are seeing in other African countries. Currency woes are indeed affecting a...
In the three months to August 31, 2015, political violence in Sudan eased a little, yet the country continued to face a very difficult environment, specifically due to the weather conditions. August recorded severe vagaries of weather, ranging from heavy rains in...
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