Like many parts of Indonesia, the Moluccas suffer from the vacuum of power created when ex-President Suharto stepped aside two years ago.

ECONOMIST: Indonesia��s unholy war

Walters Power International, the ex-official's firm, had been trying for years to gain a foothold in Pakistani power generation.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Despite occasional rows, Britain, the ex-colonial power, has usually been lenient towards the Kenyan government.

ECONOMIST: Britain and East Africa