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1 – 10 of 14Her government has been sustained by an understanding between the executive and the right-wing-dominated legislature. However, the largest party, Fuerza Popular (Popular Force…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280312
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Prospects for African politics to end-2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235622
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Officials have blamed militant anglophone separatists for the killings, although no group has yet taken responsibility. The killings come amid an escalating security crisis in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235553
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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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Despite the crackdown, FNDC-led protests are likely to intensify to try to disrupt the October 18 poll. However, Conde’s main concern is not the recurring protests, but rather…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256622
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Attacks by Boko Haram’s two factions pose the greatest immediate danger, but insecurity from banditry in Zamfara and Sokoto states and inter-communal conflicts across much of the…
Despite enhanced military efforts, jihadist groups are becoming increasingly brazen in their attacks, while labour and other social unrest is also challenging the authorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246577
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Mnangagwa narrowly avoided a second-round run-off with 50.8% of the vote, but opposition presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236646
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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…
Presidential elections in the other five (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger) are set for the fourth quarter. While ECOWAS touts its regional trade and monetary…