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Kenya election controversy increasingly likely

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KENYA

Opposition leader Raila Odinga and supporters of his National Super Alliance (NASA) have long since lost faith in the capacity of the IEBC to deliver a free and fair election and…

COVID-19 may prompt more Malawian election controversy

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MALAWI

Malawi election controversies.

Abuse reports to raise distrust of Sahel peacekeepers

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SAHEL

MINUSMA has been embroiled in a controversy concerning the presence of a peacekeepers’ camp in the northern Malian town of Aguelhok, where some residents claim that the…

Nigerian security promises will fail to convince

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NIGERIA

Nigerian north-eastern insecurity.

Religion may aggravate Ethiopia’s domestic divisions

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ETHIOPIA

The controversy over this issue has roots in broader intra-religious, inter-religious and inter-ethnic faultlines that have worsened amid the political crisis of recent years and…

Mozambican poll controversies may linger until 2020

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MOZAMBIQUE

The run-up to tomorrow's elections has been marred by increasing violence and intimidation of opposition parties, FRELIMO’s inappropriate use of state resources and the exclusion…

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2018.

Regional Congo security plan may disappoint and divide

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The initiative has already seen talks begin between the Congolese government and various armed groups. It also foresees a regional military intervention to tackle ‘negative’…

Congo’s new DDR programme faces old challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

However, the programme is yet to get off the ground, and its preparatory phases have been dogged by controversy.

Gabon's president will consolidate his power

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GABON

Gabonese constitutional controversy