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New fighting in Congo heightens fears of escalation

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Although the Congolese and Rwandan militaries are not officially involved yet, an escalation of the hostilities could unravel the limited diplomatic progress that has been made in…

Politicisation may worsen unrest in Kenya’s North Rift

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KENYA

Under this authority, the military has been deployed alongside police and multi-agency security forces to combat a spike in armed banditry that has resulted in over 100 civilians…

Sahelian militias aid and undercut peace prospects

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WEST AFRICA

The targeting of these civilian vigilantes highlights the centrality of community-based, often ethnically aligned, government-backed militias in the Sahel’s various conflicts…

Ugandan intervention may not boost Congo’s security

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The offensive comes after Uganda suffered multiple bomb attacks in October and November, which it blamed on ADF rebels. It also comes half a year into a military ‘state of siege’…

Development of Guinea's Simandou may face more delays

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GUINEA

Development of the Simandou mine has been mired in controversy and repeat delays, and any forthcoming progress may ultimately depend on the approval of the Chinese government…

South African mining could ride out lockdown period

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African post-lockdown mining.

Panama security gains will be challenging to maintain

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PANAMA

Despite being situated in one of the world's most notorious drug trafficking regions, Panama enjoys comparative peace and security.

South Sudan faces a rocky road to first elections

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SOUTH SUDAN

The current government’s mandate was meant to end this year. Instead, elections prescribed for 2021 have been delayed to 2023, ostensibly to allow more time to implement the 2018…

Sinhalese-Muslim tensions will rise in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

President Maithripala Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP), which form the National Unity Government…

Talks with jihadists in the Sahel face many obstacles

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WEST AFRICA

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has similarly alluded to ongoing outreach to jihadists. These efforts reflect a broader level of increased regional political acceptance of…