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Burkina Faso junta will resist outside pressure

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BURKINA FASO

ECOWAS threatened to impose sanctions for failure to comply, but has subsequently granted a short although undefined extension. The junta under coup leader President Paul-Henri…

Continued Algeria protests may trigger deeper conflict

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ALGERIA

The move came after hundreds of thousands of protestors demonstrated across the country for three weeks against Bouteflika’s intention to run for re-election despite his poor…

Kazakh leader retires but has succession plan in hand

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KAZAKHSTAN

Although the timing of Nazarbayev's announcement was a surprise, a handover has been long expected and a succession plan appears to be in place. Senate speaker Kassym-Jomart…

The Gulf will take on the energy transition challenge

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GULF STATES

The zero-carbon fuel, promoted as a way to assist a global energy transition away from oil and gas, is the focus of major planned projects in Oman and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile…

Somalia’s peacekeeping transition faces dilemmas

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SOMALIA

The report and the reactions to it have raised serious questions about the future of peacekeeping in Somalia.

International carbon transition debates to intensify

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon transitions.

South African energy transition may offer useful model

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SOUTH AFRICA

Beyond the benefits for South Africa, the plan may become a model for other developing countries as they consider decarbonisation strategies.

Junta leader will seek to control Gabon's transition

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GABON

This follows the September appointment by coup leader General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of a largely civilian transitional government, parliament and constitutional court to…

Sudan transition plan faces credibility questions

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SUDAN

Although this nominally restores a path back to democracy after last year’s coup, the deal has not been warmly received by all Sudanese and leaves many questions unanswered about…

Problems could derail Libya political transition push

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LIBYA

With momentum stalled on negotiations to amend the 2015 political settlement for implementation, the UN has focused instead on preparing for new parliamentary and presidential…