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Recent events have confirmed the level of disunity among Burundi's armed forces, following over two weeks of popular protest against President Pierre Nkurunzinza's intention to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199586
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Hosting the CHAN was an attempt by President Paul Biya's government to convince international audiences that it can host the AFCON despite ongoing conflict in the predominantly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259722
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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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This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254859
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He has retained S Jaishankar as his foreign minister, in line with a broad trend of preserving continuity within the cabinet. Although his parliamentary majority is reduced and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287705
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Following Zimbabwe’s 2017 ‘military assisted transition’, in the last two years governments have been removed by coups in Chad, Mali (twice), Guinea and now Sudan. Governments…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264945
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If it cannot pay or reach a bondholder deal within a 14-day grace period, it would become the third African country to default since 2020. These defaults reflect a broader…
This was the first in a series of major presidential elections in Africa scheduled for this year, some of which will also face serious legitimacy concerns. Few are expected to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284866
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In Nigeria’s 2023 elections, a new system making polling station-level results available online largely failed, fuelling distrust in the political and electoral system. An app…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280549
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Although the economy is still faring better than others in North Africa, public discontent has increased. Significant segments of the population, especially in rural areas, are…