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Insecurity will weigh on Mozambique post-poll outlook

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MOZAMBIQUE

Those on trial include suspects accused of involvement in the initial attacks last year in Mocimboa da Praia. While there has been a recent lull in terrorist activity, insecurity…

Islamic State will thrive on Libya’s divisions

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LIBYA

IS will likely look to further expand the scope of its operations in major urban centres, using low-cost attacks with high publicity returns.

Prospects for West Africa in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for West Africa in 2018.

South African banking sector growth may face headwinds

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SOUTH AFRICA

This level was briefly reached in 2017, as well as during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Interest rates are expected to rise further until inflation moves back within…

Samia will offer no respite to Tanzania’s opposition

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TANZANIA

Mbowe and other Chadema leaders were arrested on July 20-21 ahead of a planned party meeting on constitutional reforms. Chadema has denounced the charges as a politically…

Kenya's new mining law could grow the nascent sector

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KENYA

Kenya plans to increase the share that mining contributes to the GDP in the coming decade

Mozambique’s FRELIMO will ignore external pressures

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambican fiscal and security threats

Samia’s foreign policy will buy goodwill for Tanzania

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TANZANIA

Samia’s administration appears markedly more open on foreign policy issues, although there are growing concerns this may not be matched by any greater openness towards domestic…

Guinea-Bissau deadlock will threaten fragile growth

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GUINEA-BISSAU

A month previously, the ECOWAS had reiterated its displeasure over the lack of progress in resolving the ongoing political impasse and issued an ultimatum to political actors to…

Al-Shabaab's threat to Somalia's capital will persist

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SOMALIA

This is the latest in a series of deadly terrorist attacks attributed to al-Shabaab since late July hitting high-profile targets in Mogadishu. The militant group is succeeding in…