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Recent demonstrations focused on the government’s failure to hold long-delayed municipal elections and voiced frustration with dysfunctional service delivery and deteriorating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223632
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This likely reflects serious tension within the armed forces and probably constitutes an effort to neutralise potential coup threats. Meanwhile, little progress has been made on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279082
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With legislative elections pending since January, current lawmakers’ mandate was controversially extended following a decree by Conde. The opposition and civil society groups…
The FNDC, comprising the main opposition parties and civil society groups, claims that Conde favours a new constiitution to get around the two-term limit that would oblige him to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250200
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Behind both phenomena lies popular frustration with the perceived inability of democracy to deliver peace and development, and an absence of manifest differences in socio-economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265653
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The gathering came amid a wave of coups afflicting the continent, widespread pandemic-induced economic difficulties, continuing limits to the AU’s ability to make its presence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267310
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The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) coalition, a grouping of opposition parties and civil society groups, has vowed to continue protests until the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247130
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Prospects for Africa in the second quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198379
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The twin votes were marred by an opposition boycott, allegations of electoral fraud and apparent state-backed violence. With a COVID-19-related state of emergency now in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252187
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The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.