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New Nigeria government faces tough economic decisions

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NIGERIA

Since Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) party won the elections on March 31 with 54.5% of the vote, it has been at pains to dilute high popular expectations of its lofty…

South African lockdown easing will only do so much

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had been under escalating pressure from business and organised labour to reopen the economy fully, justified the relaxation by citing reductions in…

Opportunism and localism drive Africa Islamist groups

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AFRICA

Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…

Sidama state will deepen Ethiopia’s political tensions

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ETHIOPIA

Implications of the Sidama bid for their own state.

Western politics may inflate Sahelian jihadi threat

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SAHEL

The militancy phenomenon.

Tanzania’s Islamist crackdown may store resentments

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TANZANIA

Responses to alleged Islamist activity on the Tanzania-Mozambique border.

Crime will aggravate South Africa’s growth crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s crime rates have long been among the world’s highest. Much of this constitutes interpersonal violence, where the victim and perpetrator know each other. However…

Stalled Nigerian jihadist expansion may recommence

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NIGERIA

For instance, ISWAP-claimed attacks in central Nigeria have declined precipitously from 20 in 2022 to just three so far in 2023. A similar trend applies for other jihadists…

Gabon's green financing may bolster Bongo

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GABON

He has emerged as one of Africa’s leaders in the fight against climate change and is president of the African Group of Climate Negotiators. This occurs in a context in which he…

Tanzania faces low-level Islamist militant threat

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TANZANIA

Assessing the threat from militant Islamist agendas.