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1 – 10 of 29However, 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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An opposition boycott of the most recent 2018 polls has meant that the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir) party has managed to pass legislation unchallenged in the past five…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281586
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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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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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Prospects for African politics to end-2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235622
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The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256368
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More than 486,000 have been displaced in the country amid escalating violence. The G5 Sahel alliance -- an ad hoc regional cooperation body comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247385
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This latest warrant issued against Kodjo is widely viewed as an attempt to intimidate further a leading opposition figure, as well as to send a strong message to other critics of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254122
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This is the third time Akufo-Addo and Mahama have faced each other: Akufo-Addo lost to Mahama in 2012 but won in 2016. The appearance of two well-known candidates may contribute…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257861
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Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…