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Focus on politics will allow Mali’s epidemic to grow

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MALI

COVID-19 impact on Mali.

Rapid demographic growth may destabilise the Sahel

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SAHEL

However, the context is crucial. This region, where reserves of water, arable land and vegetation are vulnerable to climate change, also sees rates of population growth and human…

October elections are far from guaranteed in Haiti

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HAITI

Ever since a contested presidential election polarised the country in October last year, Haiti has been in a state of political gridlock. The electoral authority controversially…

Crises threaten trust in Burkina Faso's government

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BURKINA FASO

Opposition and civil society frustration is growing, and the state’s eroding legitimacy could be further weakened by poorly managed polls.

Mozambique may look to partners to bolster security

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique's northern insurgency.

UNRWA row fallout could devastate Gaza Palestinians

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PALESTINIANS

Also yesterday, the head of the Saudi humanitarian agency emphasised that some countries’ decisions to halt UNRWA funding risked “aiding” the deaths of Gaza civilians. Some 1.9…

COVID-19 will compound other crises in Niger

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NIGER

COVID-19 impact on Niger.

Prospects for East Asia to end-2021

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PROSPECTS 2021 H2

Prospects for East Asia to end-2021.

Chad faces dire humanitarian picture after polls

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CHAD

His nomination to run for yet another term met large protests in major towns including N'Djamena, where fighting broke out with security forces leading to arrests. In the last…

Militancy may become chronic problem around Lake Chad

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SAHEL

Sparsely populated and usually peripheral to the surrounding countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria), the Lake Chad area has been affected by the spillover of the Boko Haram…