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1 – 10 of 90This follows the August 1 death of long-term party leader, former President Henri Konan Bedie. Manoeuvring over the future leadership of the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284277
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, the pace of expansion is uneven, partly due to local policy and security responses, as well as jihadist group priorities. Nonetheless, jihadist growth remains a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283205
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The three main contenders are the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) of President Alassane Ouattara, the African Peoples' Party-Cote d'Ivoire (PPA-CI) of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280844
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Most Sahelian states -- Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad -- are landlocked. This geographical reality imposes costs and constrains some economic possibilities. Yet the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274619
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The attack reflects a broader jihadist threat to the northern peripheries of the four coastal states bordering Burkina Faso. Benin and Togo have suffered a series of jihadist…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272156
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The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is in danger of collapse. Various contributing countries are announcing withdrawals, including Western…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274798
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French forces completed their withdrawal from Mali in August. The current force posture, with some 3,000 troops based mostly in Niger and Chad, will remain unchanged in the short…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273997
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Supporters of the party, founded and led by former President Laurent Gbagbo, say that the convictions threaten to undo the progress made by official government reconciliation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276772
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The 2020 introduction of the Living Income Differential (LID) -- a USD400 per tonne premium on all cocoa sales from Ghana and Ivory Coast -- aimed at improving the circumstances…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272537
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Prospects for African politics to end-2018.