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UN’s Congo mission faces long and challenging drawdown

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The Council also approved a new exit strategy, which should see MONUSCO begin to progressively withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the next three years.

Beya’s arrest may presage authoritarian drift in Congo

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Beya was a central figure within Tshisekedi’s administration and, with decades of experience, one of its most capable security experts. His sudden fall from grace has generated…

Rwanda seeks political gains from peacekeeping

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RWANDA

The troops will engage in “combat and security” operations against local jihadists in support of Mozambique’s government, similar to a recent bilateral deployment to support…

Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

Gabonese government will emphasise Bongo's recovery

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GABON

Gabonese elite upheaval.

US influence in Africa will wane under Trump

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AFRICA/US

US policy towards Africa.

Museveni’s return poses challenges to EU-Africa treaty

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AFRICA/EU

However, his triumph also highlights the serious challenges that face a new EU-Africa trade and development treaty due to come onstream in late 2021 in relation to its trade, aid…

Congo military reforms face major challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Within days, Congolese army (FARDC) officials said some 2,000 volunteers had joined the FARDC’s ranks. Meanwhile, in October, Tshisekedi made sweeping changes to the FARDC’s…

Niger self-defence groups will hasten violence spiral

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NIGER

Such attacks reinforce the sense of vulnerability and desire revenge that give rise to such self-defence groups in the first place, and contribute to a downward spiral in security…

Malawi’s Mutharika faces poll dispute storm

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MALAWI

Incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) narrowly won re-election, ahead of the main opposition candidates, Lazarus Chakwera of the…