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Under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC improved on its historic low of 53.91% in the 2016 local elections but fell short of its 62.15% tally in 2014's general elections…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243805
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Notably, this includes the new ‘Sheger City’, which consolidates several towns and villages surrounding Addis Ababa. The move is controversial due to fears the Oromia government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279805
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Scandals in Uganda's refugee sector.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241059
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The twin votes were marred by an opposition boycott, allegations of electoral fraud and apparent state-backed violence. With a COVID-19-related state of emergency now in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252187
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The polls have been delayed twice and mired in controversy amid allegations of political interference by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the resignation of both the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240202
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274123
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The attacks came a month after President Felix Tshisekedi imposed a ‘state of siege’ on the two provinces, placing them under military control to rein in violence.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261966
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Buhari’s multiple and prolonged absences -- including one that lasted 49 days -- have weakened his hold on his All Progressives Congress (APC). The 74-year-old has made several…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220576
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This decision was unsurprising, but the details arguably grant Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) more than it bargained for, leaving the party in almost…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253231
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The suspension formalises Lemma’s political split with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. It likely also marks a watershed moment in the brewing conflict between pan-Ethiopian and…