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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…

Congo’s elections may become more contentious

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Several have already been excluded from the presidential race. Though notoriously divided, opposition leaders are united in believing that the regime is manipulating the electoral…

Zambian government will grow increasingly defensive

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ZAMBIA

Embattled president.

Angola's Lourenco will assert his increased control

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ANGOLA

Lourenco reform efforts.

Sonko protests will embolden Senegal’s opposition

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SENEGAL

He had been arrested for disrupting public disorder and attending an illegal demonstration after protests erupted as he responded to a court summons concerning rape allegations…

Economic pressures will test Sierra Leone president

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SIERRA LEONE

President Julius Maada Bio's performance.

Central African Republic peace deal faces risks

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Outlook for the Central African Republic's peace process.

Rwanda’s strongman may hollow out domestic politics

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RWANDA

The case has drawn widespread attention, not only because of Rusesabagina’s fame, but also because he claims to have been the victim of an extraordinary rendition.

Liberia’s Weah may struggle to maintain public trust

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LIBERIA

President George Weah's challenges.

Kenya election controversy increasingly likely

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KENYA

Opposition leader Raila Odinga and supporters of his National Super Alliance (NASA) have long since lost faith in the capacity of the IEBC to deliver a free and fair election and…