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1 – 10 of 18Tuareg rebels killed a large contingent of Russian fighters during the ambush in northern Mali. The men belonged to Russia’s African Corps, a group the Ministry of Defence created…
Tshisekedi’s own Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) becomes parliament’s largest party with 69 seats, while main opposition contender Moise Katumbi’s Ensemble party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284945
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INTERNATIONAL: War threatens narrow climate window
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268433
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South Sudan's war-blighted economy is expected to contract by 3.5% in 2017, compared with 13.8% last year, thanks to modest increases in oil prices. Persistent reports of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225443
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However, official figures also report that turnout dropped significantly to 54.63%, compared with a reported 80.0% in the 2010 election. The substantial minority that did not take…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206283
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IVORY COAST: Leader to remain wary of rebels, for now
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES199463
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Boko Haram violence affects thousands of people in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The group appeared to be close to defeat in 2015, but violence has increased in recent…
IVORY COAST: Partner party split would not sink leader
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES197971
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Delivery of relief to 8.5 million people in north-eastern Nigeria is complicated by persistent insecurity due to the Boko Haram insurgency, the dependency of the aid community on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221294
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With an election due soon, the governing Liberal-National Coalition’s pledge to ring-fence the defence spending commitments made in 2016 was under some pressure. However, defence…