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African free trade area faces challenges from within

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AFRICA

However, coordination and implementation challenges still weigh on its prospects.

Mali’s decentralisation plan risks deepening divisions

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MALI

Mali's decentralisation proposal.

Africa’s vaccine deficit presents risks of variance

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AFRICA

Both the WHO and African Union (AU) have called for a moratorium on booster shot programmes to allow more supply to flow to regions such as Africa, where vaccination numbers…

South Sudan military integration tensions will mount

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SOUTH SUDAN

Other former rebels are likewise frustrated with the lack of progress on this issue, and tensions are building as deadlines approach for finalising implementation of the country’s…

South African land reform will prove tortuous

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to calm fears that such a policy will lead to Zimbabwe-style ‘land grabs’ yet concerns persist over potential impacts to the…

Extension will defer South Sudan peace deal dilemmas

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SOUTH SUDAN

Outllok for South Sudan's peace process.

South Sudan peace process may fall at the first hurdle

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SOUTH SUDAN

However, despite all faction leaders publicly issuing orders to adhere to the ceasefire, military confrontations were reported in various locations, some within hours of the CoH’s…

Nigeria's development plan will not deliver results

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NIGERIA

The plan aims for 85% funding by private capital, with the balance coming from federal and state governments. It also envisions 5% average annual GDP growth over the period, and…

South Sudan peace deal faces trust deficit

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SOUTH SUDAN

Power-sharing has been highly contentious and a compromise between the two main factions marks a major breakthrough. However, the deal has not been formally signed, key issues…

Implementation will be key to Africa’s free trade area

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AFRICA

The agreement aims to boost intra-African trade and reduce reliance on imports from non-African nations, both of which could prove critical to the continent’s post-pandemic…