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Somalia’s Puntland furore may have spillover effects

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SOMALIA

SOMALIA: Puntland furore may have spillover effects

Ethiopia’s Amhara-Oromo unrest poses long-term problem

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ETHIOPIA

However, at the same time, relations between Amharas and Oromos -- the country’s two largest ethnic groups, whose leaders are central to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s domestic power…

Mozambique and Frelimo face major internal tensions

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MOZAMBIQUE

Opposition and civil society actors fear this will also create a window for Frelimo to change the constitution, certainly to subvert the district elections, and possibly to set up…

Intelligence body claims challenge Ramaphosa clean-up

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SOUTH AFRICA

The statements provided detail to supplement the findings of a 2018 review of the SSA, ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The latest allegations imply a significant undermining…

Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo will seek to centralise power

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GUINEA-BISSAU

The end to the UN peace operation came almost three months after the departure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB). The…

Ethiopia’s Amhara-Tigray tensions risk new flashpoints

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ETHIOPIA

Amhara forces were central to the federal offensive into Tigray, but their support was in part motivated by a desire to assert claims over strategic areas they say were unfairly…

Liberia’s Weah will face stiff re-election battle

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LIBERIA

While the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) alliance won seven of the 15 senate seats on offer, compared to three for the CDC, preliminary results of the referendum…

Benin’s Talon will look to secure his legacy

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BENIN

Talon took 86.57% of the votes, on an official turnout of 50.17%, while his nearest opponent took 11.29%. Talon’s winning margin -- the largest since Benin’s return to multiparty…

Senegal’s crisis response may heighten tensions

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SENEGAL

This comes despite increasing cases of COVID-19 cases nationwide, with the government forced this week to postpone the planned return of school students after ten teachers tested…

CAR’s president will push to abolish term limits

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CAR

The group aims to block efforts by allies of President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who was elected to a second term only 18 months ago, to change the constitution so that he can…