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Ghana’s Akufo-Addo faces economic diplomacy challenges

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GHANA

However, the success of Akufo-Addo's second term could depend in large part upon effective economic diplomacy with regional and international trade partners now the African…

Guinea-Bissau elections may not end instability

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GUINEA-BISSAU

Outlook for presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau.

Prospects for South Africa in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Yet market sentiment remains sceptical of Pretoria’s ability to deliver on the package, implement steep and politically contentious expenditure cuts and boost growth. Meanwhile, a…

Guinea-Bissau’s political turmoil will linger

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GUINEA-BISSAU

The country's political crisis has worsened over the past week, with rival administrations claiming power and the military appearing to throw its weight behind Embalo, a former…

Senegal's Sall will look to bolster his standing

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SENEGAL

The changes follow recent public criticism over Sall’s poor response to flooding that caused significant damage in many areas, including the capital Dakar, coupled with anger over…

Senegal’s president should secure easy re-election

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SENEGAL

This leaves incumbent President Macky Sall (no relation) facing only four challengers in the first round.

Liberia’s Weah may struggle to maintain public trust

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LIBERIA

President George Weah's challenges.

IMF unlikely to resolve Zambia's debt conundrum

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ZAMBIA

While the G20's new Common Framework for Debt Treatments provides a new mechanism for debt restructuring, it also requires Zambia to convince the IMF that it has disclosed all of…

New Botswana president faces mounting challenges

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BOTSWANA

Masisi's statement comes amid increasing evidence of intolerance of dissent by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Masisi succeeded former President Ian Khama in April…

Rising Guinean instability will prompt uprising fears

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GUINEA

The FNDC, comprising the main opposition parties and civil society groups, claims that Conde favours a new constiitution to get around the two-term limit that would oblige him to…