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1 – 10 of 23However, the pace of expansion is uneven, partly due to local policy and security responses, as well as jihadist group priorities. Nonetheless, jihadist growth remains a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283205
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Prospects for African politics to end-2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235622
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The attack reflects a broader jihadist threat to the northern peripheries of the four coastal states bordering Burkina Faso. Benin and Togo have suffered a series of jihadist…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272156
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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.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256368
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Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224717
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There is international precedent for this, after the United Kingdom postponed its local elections. However, although Chad and Ethiopia have delayed their polls, no other…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253323
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Ruling coalition divisions.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227739
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Prospects for West Africa in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240230
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It remains unclear whether the main opposition candidate, former President Henri Konan Bedie (1993-99), will propose a boycott of the October 31 polls. Meanwhile, the state…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256815
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The clash follows a recent five-day army mutiny which ended in a government agreement to pay mutineers outstanding bonuses of 7 million CFA francs (8,500 dollars) each on top of 5…