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1 – 10 of 14Tuareg 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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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…
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…
As Nigeria marks the 50th anniversary of the start of its civil war -- when part of south-east Nigeria declared itself the independent state of Biafra -- President Muhammadu…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222066
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This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258091
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AFRICA: US policy will persist in tight security focus