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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…

West African jihadism and counterterrorism face limits

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WEST AFRICA

The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.

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…

Rwanda-Uganda conflict may persist despite new talks

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RWANDA/UGANDA

The development followed a visit by Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces (and President Yoweri Museveni’s son) Muhoozi Kainerugaba, whose meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame…

Ethiopia’s Amhara crackdown is calculated but risky

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ETHIOPIA

Thousands of people have been detained, including General Tefera Mamo, a former commander of Amhara regional special forces who was removed from that post in February. The…

Guinea-Bissau elections may not end instability

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GUINEA-BISSAU

Outlook for presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau.

Ethiopia teeters on the brink of civil war

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ETHIOPIA

These developments threaten to ignite a multi-dimensional civil war pitting Tigrayan against federal and Amhara regional forces.

Amhara unrest may be an inflection point for Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

The government has deployed the army and claims to have restored control in most major cities. However, the fighting has shaken confidence in Ethiopia’s stability.

Flaws may undermine fragile South Sudan peace process

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SOUTH SUDAN

The warring parties in September signed the latest in a string of peace deals to end five years of civil war. However, one month in, fighting continues and many are gloomy about…

Debt and gas crises threaten Mozambique’s economy

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MOZAMBIQUE

There is some optimism these investments may now proceed, but the delays are likely to prove significant.