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South Africa faces uncertain post-election future

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SOUTH AFRICA

A national coalition government may therefore be necessary, although whether this will be between the ANC and several smaller parties, or whether the ANC will need to forge an…

Togo's Faure faces few obstacles to enhanced rule

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TOGO

This was followed by April 29 legislative and regional elections which saw the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) party win an overwhelming majority of seats in the parliament…

Kano emirate battle could have Nigeria-wide impact

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NIGERIA

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…

Talon may consolidate his control of Benin politics

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BENIN

Meanwhile, 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…