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Racial divisions will shape 2016 election outcome

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UNITED STATES

Race relations and the 2016 US election.

Congo’s elections may become more contentious

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Several have already been excluded from the presidential race. Though notoriously divided, opposition leaders are united in believing that the regime is manipulating the electoral…

UN exit foreshadows worsening repression in Uganda

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UGANDA

The move has been criticised by activists, civil society and the political opposition, who say the government wants to evade scrutiny of its rights violations.

Togo's president will face few obstacles to his power

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TOGO

Plans to hold regional elections -- a key plank of President Faure Gnassingbe’s administrative decentralisation programme -- have been repeatedly postponed since first announced…

PM's death will prompt new Ivorian succession struggle

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IVORY COAST

His death was announced a day after the March 6 legislative election results showed the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) secured 137 out of 254…

The Gambia will see a tight presidential race

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THE GAMBIA

Barrow, elected in 2016 as an independent backed by an opposition coalition, has sought to build a political base and prolong his stay in power. His decision to seek another term…

Shifting Middle East geopolitics risk more instability

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MIDDLE EAST

Relations between the two NATO allies have been strained because Washington supports Kurdish groups in Syria in its fight against Islamic State (IS), while Ankara regards Kurdish…

South Africa's ANC factionalisation will hasten

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SOUTH AFRICA

Khoza has openly called on ANC MPs to vote against President Jacob Zuma in a parliamentary motion of no confidence scheduled for August 8. Despite many ANC members privately…

Myanmar government faces year of policy tests

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MYANMAR

State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking a ‘21st Century Panglong’ to redress current domestic tensions. Last year was testing for her National League for Democracy (NLD)…

Gaza overspill is a possible risk to Balkan security

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BALKANS

After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…