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The G20 Compact with Africa will aid investment flows

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INTERNATIONAL

G20 turns its focus to Africa

Running-mate choice boosts Odinga’s Kenya poll hopes

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KENYA

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s choice of the independent-minded and high-profile Martha Karua appears to have given him an electoral boost at the expense of Deputy President…

Domestic politics will drive South Sudan peace talks

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SOUTH SUDAN

The talks initially produced a declaration of commitment, signed on May 16, but have yet to produce a wider agreement, amid ongoing differences between the participants.

Trump-Guterres alliance may deliver UN reform

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INT

The meeting comes shortly after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published an ambitious blueprint for reform of the UN development system -- the product of months of internal…

Sudan’s partial peace deal builds positive momentum

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SUDAN

The deal represents a significant milestone in both the peace process and the wider transition. However, it remains only a partial peace, given the absence of the main armed…

South Africa faces uncertain post-election future

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SOUTH AFRICA

A national coalition government may therefore be necessary, although whether this will be between the ANC and several smaller parties, or whether the ANC will need to forge an…

Benin’s president will tighten his grip on power

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BENIN

Yet only five political parties are allowed to take part: the number of recognised political parties has been dramatically reduced following electoral changes in recent years that…

Senegal's new president may face obstacles to reform

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SENEGAL

This follows an upset March 24 victory over his main opponent, ruling party candidate Amadou Ba. Faye ran in place of main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was barred from…

Kenya's courts and counties expand Ruto’s challenges

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KENYA

Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…

Kenya faces growing fiscal consolidation challenges

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KENYA

The weakness of the Kenyan shilling, which is constantly hitting new record lows, has generated so much concern that, on October 24, parliament summoned the central bank governor…