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Within days, Congolese army (FARDC) officials said some 2,000 volunteers had joined the FARDC’s ranks. Meanwhile, in October, Tshisekedi made sweeping changes to the FARDC’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274123
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The fighting apparently started when the Congolese army (FARDC) on October 20 tried to recapture Bunagana, which the rebels seized in June. Instead, a dramatic rebel counterattack…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273825
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This followed recurrent demonstrations against the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) since July 26, which turned violent and left some 36 people dead.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272013
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The fighting triggered a UN helicopter crash and cross-border clashes with Ugandan troops. The M23 is famous for conquering North Kivu’s capital, Goma, during a 2012-13 rebellion…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268385
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In this context, he faces major challenges, having promised a policy broadly in line with IMF recommendations -- to strengthen fiscal and debt management, widen the tax base…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273410
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Kenya's political outlook.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207074
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The two main political parties, the governing People’s National Movement (PNM) and the opposition United National Congress (UNC) are jockeying for position, while internal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254336
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The formation of NASA as an opposition "super alliance" is a direct response to President Uhuru Kenyatta's newly minted Jubilee Party -- a broader and more united political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216079
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The Kenyatta-Odinga meeting was related to a visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. However, it appears to have been driven more by domestic politics and a desire to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230377
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Political realignments in Kenya.