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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…

South Sudan faces integration and elections dilemmas

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SOUTH SUDAN

This has been compounded by a major split within First Vice-President Riek Machar’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which has redrawn the political map.

South African land reform will prove tortuous

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to calm fears that such a policy will lead to Zimbabwe-style ‘land grabs’ yet concerns persist over potential impacts to the…

Economic woes will undermine Zimbabwe's government

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ZIMBABWE

This comes in the run-up to the March 26 by-elections for 28 parliamentary seats and 105 local council positions, mainly in opposition strongholds, but also amid divisions within…

Somalia and Turkey may struggle to realise oil deal

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SOMALIA/TURKEY

The deal builds on the recent ten-year agreement on maritime defence cooperation. Somalia is believed to have significant onshore and offshore oil and gas potential. However…

Uganda coffee sector restructuring faces resistance

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UGANDA

This reflects an increasingly interventionist government effort to promote local value addition in the coffee sector. However, the approach has been controversial.

New Tanzanian government’s focus may shift

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TANZANIA

Magufuli and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have entered 2021 on a high, having swept the October 31 elections and essentially removed all vestiges of opposition to their…

African authoritarianism likely to rise in 2018

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AFRICA

Rising African authorianism

Guinea’s constitutional crisis may escalate further

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GUINEA

The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) coalition, a grouping of opposition parties and civil society groups, has vowed to continue protests until the…

Ethiopian premier faces challenges beyond his party

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia's political outlook.