Ethiopia's Agricultural Transformation

The Institute of Development Studies Bulletin published in November 2018 a paper titled "Ethiopia's Agricultural Transformation: Agribusiness' Contribution to Reducing Youth Unemployment" by Tesfamichael Wossen and Seife Ayele.

The study explores the relationship between agricultural transformation, ownership structure of agribusinesses, and employment creation in Ethiopia. The findings suggest that the growing number of agribusinesses are generating more jobs for youth but also reveal a number of challenges to overcome such as skills gaps, low pay in the private sector, and inflexible land ownership and transfer processes.

Chinese Mining Operation in Mozambique Contributes to Serious Flood

Amnesty International published in 2018 a major report titled "'Our Lives Mean Nothing': The Human Cost of Chinese Mining in Nagonha, Mozambique."

The study concludes that the mining operations since 2011 of the Chinese company, Haiyu, significantly increased the risk of flooding in the region, including a flash flood in 2015 that left about 290 people homeless. Haiyu has been mining mineral sands to extract ilmenite, titanium, and zircon.

Is Uganda Laying the Groundwork for Future Unrest?

African Arguments published on 13 December 2017 a commentary titled "Bit by Bit, Uganda Is Laying the Groundwork for Future Unrest" by Magnus Taylor, International Crisis Group analyst for the Horn of Africa.

The author concludes that as President Museveni manoeuvres to extend his 30-year rule, a wide range of political and administrative reforms are urgently needed to avoid unrest. Pervasive corruption, polarized politics and authoritarian trends are setting the scene for future civil strife.

South Sudan Focus Groups on Constitution-Making

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs published in June 2013 a focus group study titled "From a Transitional to a Permanent Constitution: Views of Men and Women in South Sudan on Constitution-Making."  There were 46 focus group discussions in rural, urban, and peri-urban areas across the 10 states of South Sudan.  The discussions covered a wide range of issues.  The authors of the published summary are Traci D. Cook, Leben Nelson Moro and Onesimo Yabang Lo-Lujo.