AFRICA WATCH

Trends and Markers

Recent Data, Statistics and Indicators


Published in African Security Review Vol 10 No 1, 2001


Main problem drugs in Africa
(as reflected in treatment demand)



Annual drug abuse in Africa
(percentage prevalence of the population aged 15 and above)



Aids Central Africa 1999
Median percentage HIV prevalence adults (15 - 49)



Aids Southern Africa 1999
Median percentage HIV prevalence adults (15 - 49)



Bottom ten UN peacekeeping contributors, 2000



Top ten peacekeeping contributors, 2000



The state of the world's refugees, 1999



Forthcoming elections, 2001

Date
Country
Kind
4-Mar
Benin
President
12-Mar
Uganda
President
Parliament
29-Apr
Senegal
Parliament
June
Sierra Leone
Parliament
October/November
The Gambia
President
Parliament
14-Oct
Togo
Parliament
October
Zambia
President
Parliament
December
Eritrea
Parliament
December
Gabon
Parliament
To be announced
Chad
President
Parliament
To be announced
Ethiopia
President
To be announced
Madagascar
President