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1 – 10 of 11Meanwhile, President Patrice Talon is struggling to assert himself regionally amid an ongoing spat with Niger, while the rest of the Economic Community of West African States…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287318
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Yusuf also signed a bill undoing the breakup of Kano Emirate into five smaller emirates by his predecessor, former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The move is being challenged in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287411
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The policy includes some changes from the justice ministry’s initial draft, most significantly the removal of a proposal for a special court to prosecute the most serious crimes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286719
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In his inaugural speech -- which he was unable to finish because he felt faint -- the 79-year-old Boakai vowed to tackle corruption, explore the possibility of establishing a war…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285220
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Meanwhile, junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore’s increasingly evident desire to hang onto power indefinitely is having dire domestic repercussions, including a muzzled press, a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285477
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CCC has been embroiled in internal battles since October 2023, when little-known political activist Sengezo Tshabangu unilaterally appointed himself as secretary general and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284865
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Among other things, the three leaders discussed Odinga’s ambitions to become chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Alongside reform proposals made by a National Dialogue…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285682
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However, the hearing was immediately adjourned until March 6, while Koroma travels to Nigeria, officially on medical grounds. The cases against twelve other individuals for their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284791
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Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285135
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The episode is being widely interpreted as a ploy by the ruling ZANU-PF party to engineer a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which it failed to secure in the August 2023…