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TPLF divisions threaten stability in Ethiopia’s Tigray

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ETHIOPIA

Getachew’s faction boycotted the congress and rejected the outcomes. The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia also stated that the congress was improperly organised and invalid.

Tanzania arrests will raise fears of authoritarianism

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TANZANIA

They also detained the party's top leadership, severely beating and injuring some of them. This represented the most striking crackdown on the opposition since President Samia…

South Sudan poll delay overshadows growing instability

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SOUTH SUDAN

Although President Salva Kiir appeared enthusiastic about holding polls that he believed would consecrate his rule, many elites feared losing the positions allocated to them under…

Trade disputes complicate integration in East Africa

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EAST AFRICA

However, in July, tensions resurfaced after Kenya increased fees on Ugandan fuel imports through Mombasa port, reigniting one of the core points of disagreement. Since 2023, there…

Ethiopia-Eritrea flight halt points to rising tensions

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ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Flight halt points to rising tension

Zambia border closure imperils Congo’s copper exports

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Almost all DRC’s copper and cobalt exports, representing some 40% of GDP, are shipped via Zambia and the border closure therefore represented a major escalation of a minor crisis…