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Displacement crisis will cloud Burkina Faso’s polls

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BURKINA FASO

Displacement has shot up drastically since early 2019, thanks to insecurity in the north and east of the country, especially. Besides the serious short-term impacts on the economy…

Nigeria's security chiefs may not ease north-east woes

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NIGERIA

Although many recent jihadist attacks have occurred in border regions with Niger (to the north of Borno State) or Cameroon (to the east of Borno and neighbouring Adamawa State)…

CAR national dialogue anchors fragile stability hopes

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CAR

However, the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) rebellion remains active, while key opposition figures have been targeted with legal pressures.

Congo’s 'state of siege' will struggle to deliver

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The attacks came a month after President Felix Tshisekedi imposed a ‘state of siege’ on the two provinces, placing them under military control to rein in violence.

Ethiopia poll will not deliver legitimacy or stability

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ETHIOPIA

Even with a delay, insecurity, logistical challenges and electoral boycotts look likely to deny millions of Ethiopians a genuine democratic choice, and thus a credible electoral…

Benishangul-Gumuz unrest complicates Ethiopia’s crisis

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ETHIOPIA

The attacks were apparently orchestrated by armed vigilantes from the Gumuz ethnic group targeting people mainly of Amhara but also of Oromo and Agaw origin. The killings not only…

Crises threaten trust in Burkina Faso's government

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BURKINA FASO

Opposition and civil society frustration is growing, and the state’s eroding legitimacy could be further weakened by poorly managed polls.

CAR elites will struggle to ease post-election chaos

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CAR

However, just weeks before the polls, rebels launched a new military offensive that prevented voting in many areas, while just days afterwards the opposition challenged the…