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Nigerian government will look to prevent more protests

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NIGERIA

However, except in a few states, these panels have been slow to start restitution processes. Their existence was recently threatened by a legal challenge -- now withdrawn -- by…

Ghana's Akufo-Addo holds poll advantage over old foe

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GHANA

This is the third time Akufo-Addo and Mahama have faced each other: Akufo-Addo lost to Mahama in 2012 but won in 2016. The appearance of two well-known candidates may contribute…

Insecurity will overshadow Burkina Faso’s election

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BURKINA FASO

Opposition parties for the first time have pledged to back the leading opposition candidate should there be a second round. Meanwhile, the persistent jihadist insurgency risks…

Uganda age-limit bill may pass but discord will grow

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UGANDA

Having won re-election in 2016, long-serving President Yoweri Museveni is ineligible to run again in 2021 under a constitutional provision barring candidates over 75 years of age…

Zimbabwe's opposition faces further marginalisation

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ZIMBABWE

In practice, corruption charges are levied against dissident ZANU-PF members and especially against the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A), which…

Restitution of African art will gain pace slowly

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AFRICA

The Smithsonian’s declaration is the latest in a series of moves by museums around the world to return African artworks taken from the continent during the colonial era.

France will reduce its West African military footprint

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WEST AFRICA

French forces completed their withdrawal from Mali in August. The current force posture, with some 3,000 troops based mostly in Niger and Chad, will remain unchanged in the short…

CAR truth commission may fail to deliver

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CAR

The Central African Republic's Truth, Justice, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.