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South African electoral reform may prove a sideshow

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SOUTH AFRICA

The defiance of the party whip by party members implicitly goes against South Africa’s proportional representation (PR) list electoral system, where party bosses have substantial…

Leader's third term plan will mar Benin's outlook

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BENIN

Benin's political outlook.

Opposition losses may erode Tanzanian democracy

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TANZANIA

Tanzanian party politics.

Namibian government land reforms may unnerve investors

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NAMIBIA

Namibian land reform.

Third term bid will cloud Zambian funding prospects

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ZAMBIA

A recent IMF mission reported considerable progress towards agreement on a proposed 1.2-billion-dollar rescue package. However, the increasingly authoritarian bent of the…

Malawian election ruling may not end political unrest

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MALAWI

The case has been brought by runner-up Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and third-place finisher former Vice-President Saulos Chilima of the United…

Zimbabwean government clampdown could escalate

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ZIMBABWE

This was the second major protest banned by the authorities in recent days, amid deepening public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the economy. As fears grow…

Foreign scrutiny will grow of Cameroon’s Biya

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CAMEROON

In recent months, a heightened crackdown on political dissent, alongside a deteriorating security crisis in the predominantly anglophone Northwest and Southwest, has prompted Nagy…

Mozambique will face renewed transparency demands

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MOZAMBIQUE

Embattled FRELIMO.

Corruption may undermine Kenyan government credibility

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KENYA

Kenya has been rocked by a string of corruption scandals in government institutions over recent weeks. The episode has served as a powerful reminder to both ordinary Kenyans and…