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How Much Transparency on Turkmen Gas Reserves?

Payday Nightmare in Zimbabwe

The six-digit salaries earned by those lucky enough to have jobs are not enough to cover the barest essentials.

Zimbabwe's Power Woes

Dogged by cash problems, the national electricity company is forced to impose power cuts on its unhappy customers.

Bennett Promises Continued Struggle Against Mugabe

Opposition figure Roy Bennett told IWPR he had no plans to leave Zimbabwe, just before police put him on their wanted list in connection with an alleged coup plot.

Afghanistan: Mar ‘08

IWPR staff brief international media on key Afghan news developments.

Mugabe Succession Scramble

Senior Zanu-PF officials seek to outmanoeuvre each other in race to take over from president.

Comrades in Arms

Southern African leaders still remain close to Mugabe.

Refugees Fear Renewed Conflict

By Columbus Onoo in Gulu, northern Uganda (AR No. 165, 08-Apr-08)

Uzbeks Re-Engage With NATO

Helmand: Derided Police Turn Over New Leaf

Despite their tarnished reputation, the province's police have recently scored major successes.