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Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF faces growing opposition challenge

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ZIMBABWE

The country's first elections since November's ouster of former President Robert Mugabe appear likely to be more competitive than initially anticipated. A freer campaign…

Zambian mining prospects will be tied to politics

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ZAMBIA

That might mostly be jockeying in a dispute over electricity price rises with the state-owned power supplier. In contrast, Vedanta Resources, one of the leading players in…

Ghanaian banking reforms should strengthen sector

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GHANA

The move follows a streamlining process by the government over the past two years that has seen nine major banks liquidated by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). President Nana Akufo-Addo…

Poll stand-off will raise instability risks in Guinea

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GUINEA

Protests have rocked the capital, Conakry, for the past few weeks. Since the country held its first competitive presidential election in 2010, all other polls have been subject to…

Prospects for East Africa, Great Lakes, Horn in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for East Africa, Great Lakes, Horn in 2016.

Prospects for Africa in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Africa in the third quarter.

EU will push healthcare in African diplomacy

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EU/AFRICA

This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…

Zimbabwe may face renewed leadership upheaval

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ZIMBABWE

With a currency crisis deepening, and COVID-19-related restrictions forcing millions deeper into poverty and malnutrition, unease is growing within and outside the ZANU-PF…

Tensions to shape, but not derail, Ivory Coast poll

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IVORY COAST

The most serious challenger to President Alassane Ouattara's re-election, N'Guessan's candidacy probably marks the end of election boycotts by FPI, but rifts linger from the…

Senegal's Sonko could be a major contender in 2024

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SENEGAL

The newly formed opposition and civil society alliance, the Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D), has questioned the independence and rationale for the Commission, given…