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African secessionism will challenge national unity

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AFRICA

An increasing number of African countries have secessionist movements that challenge existing state boundaries. However, few have the potential to secure their stated goals either…

African electoral bodies will struggle to gain trust

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AFRICA

African electoral commissions.

Burkinabe government will expand counterterrorism push

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BURKINA FASO

The new regional counterterrorism force is deemed necessary to counter increased terrorist attacks both within and across regional boundaries of the G5 states (Burkina Faso, Chad…

Elite deals prop up Kenya’s weak political stability

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KENYA

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…

Ethiopia and Eritrea face complex path to peace

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ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

Isaias’s announcement follows Ethiopia’s June 5 offer to implement unconditionally the 2000 peace agreement that purportedly ended the 1998-2000 border war between them. Any…

Tainted Mozambique poll will increase FRELIMO unease

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MOZAMBIQUE

RENAMO and the second-largest opposition Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) have alleged fraud in several municipalities that FRELIMO won by a narrow margin. Meanwhile, new…

Ethiopian reforms will open little new political space

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia's protests.

Kenya opposition election boycott increasingly likely

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KENYA

A boycott would hand power to President Uhuru Kenyatta. However, it could also undermine his government's legitimacy, placing him under pressure to delay the election and reform…

Mozambican debt deal will bring only short-term gains

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique debt restructuring.

Tarnished Kenyan poll will prolong crisis

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KENYA

Kenyatta's determination to push on with the poll comes after one of the seven IEBC commissioners, Roselyn Akombe, admitted publicly on October 18 that the IEBC could not…