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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…

Economic slowdown threatens Uganda’s energy plans

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UGANDA

As with the last two NDPs, the plan focuses heavily on major new infrastructure investments, especially on hydroelectric energy infrastructure. However, a marked economic slowdown…

Africa faces the challenge of ‘choiceless democracy’

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AFRICA

Behind both phenomena lies popular frustration with the perceived inability of democracy to deliver peace and development, and an absence of manifest differences in socio-economic…

East Africa wind power will expand despite challenges

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EAST AFRICA

With an installed capacity of 310 megawatts, LTWP is Africa’s largest operational wind farm. However, despite its potential, wind power remains a small part of East Africa’s…

Burundi crisis will persist beyond referendum

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BURUNDI

It is aggressively silencing dissent, and on May 4, the government announced a six-month ban on BBC and VOA broadcasts within the country. If passed, the reforms could allow…

Uganda’s ‘scientific’ elections may cut two ways

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UGANDA

This includes a range of new prescriptions such as a ban on all kinds of public campaigning and safety measures for polling itself, in what the EC describes as a model for…

Uganda may struggle to balance security sector tension

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UGANDA

Security sector reform challenges in Uganda.

Africa's 'oil price winners' face mixed prospects

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AFRICA

Africa's oil price winners.

African opposition success depends on alliances

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AFRICA

Opposition victories, especially those that remove long-standing authoritarian regimes, have been associated with democratic strengthening, with transfers of power shown to boost…

Africa’s vaccine deficit presents risks of variance

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AFRICA

Both the WHO and African Union (AU) have called for a moratorium on booster shot programmes to allow more supply to flow to regions such as Africa, where vaccination numbers…