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Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Washington's new Africa policy faces familiar hurdles

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US/AFRICA

US-Africa policy.

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…

Kabund’s ouster creates risks for Congo’s president

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This decision marks the denouement of a turbulent period after Kabund threatened to resign in the wake of an apparent dispute with Tshisekedi. Until then, Kabund had been widely…

Sudan’s military may prove a powerful political force

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SUDAN

The role of the military in Sudan's transition.

Congo's political crisis may move back to the streets

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The delay, while long-expected, fatally undermines the 'December 31 Agreement', a compromise agreed in 2016 between the government and opposition intended to lead to elections by…

Somali political parties' fate hinges on ballot model

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SOMALIA

Political parties in democracy.

Congo’s CENI faces tough road to elections

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CONGO-KINSHASA

CONGO-KINSHASA: CENI faces tough road to elections

Public support for Liberia's Weah may ebb further

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LIBERIA

Fallah was accused of issuing negative test certificates to well-connected individuals to enable them to travel abroad. The scandal is just the latest that has blighted President…

Politics will cloud Mozambique’s reconstruction plans

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MOZAMBIQUE

Despite a recent spike in insurgent attacks, the authorities remain optimistic that military interventions by Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are…