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Bilateral tensions threaten East African integration

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EAST AFRICA

These tensions have deep and specific roots, but the two-way spillover between trade and political disputes is an issue that has long undermined regional economic and political…

West African junta integration goals face hurdles

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WEST AFRICA

The committee, led by diplomat Adani Illo, forms part of a broader push with AES member states -- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger -- to move forward on military, political and…

Rwanda-Burundi tensions threaten regional stability

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RWANDA/BURUNDI

Rwanda-Burundi tensions.

Regional issues frustrate Nairobi’s foreign strategy

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KENYA

The trip comes shortly after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Somalia can pursue a claim against Kenya over a maritime boundary dispute. The ruling was the…

East African regional relations face a period of flux

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EAST AFRICA

This may have a profound effect on East Africa’s two main regional blocs -- the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East African Community (EAC).

African Union faces high expectations but low capacity

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AFRICA

The Summit came amid challenging internal and external circumstances including old and new conflicts, military coups, economic struggles, sluggish economic integration, democratic…

COVID-19 will test East African unity

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EAST AFRICA

However, it also faces a crisis moment as the COVID-19 pandemic tests regional bonds, exposes the bloc’s weaknesses and threatens to spill over into a wider regional political…

Congo’s EAC entry comes with risks and opportunities

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Its admission makes the EAC one of the largest trading blocs in Africa and will create significant new economic opportunities, but also additional political and security…

Sudan-South Sudan conflict in Abyei may remain frozen

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SUDAN/SOUTH SUDAN

The move comes amid heightened attention to the disputed border region after recent clashes in the area, and following calls by Sudan for the withdrawal of Ethiopian peacekeepers…

New diplomacy may entrench Somalia-Somaliland impasse

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SOMALIA

Since then, Somaliland has experienced a flurry of diplomatic outreach from Taiwan, Kenya and Egypt, which has raised hopes that the self-declared republic may finally be on a…