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Burundi’s new leader offers limited hope of change

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BURUNDI

The main opposition candidate, Agathon Rwasa, took 24.19% of the vote in a poll that appeared carefully stage managed.

Political causes hinder Madagascar famine prevention

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MADAGASCAR

The UN has pointed to climate change as the crisis’s main cause. However, the region’s peripheral status, political marginalisation, corrupt governance and poverty play more…

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…

Somali political parties' fate hinges on ballot model

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SOMALIA

Political parties in democracy.

Zambian debt crisis could become entrenched

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ZAMBIA

Zambian debt crisis.

Business may struggle to ease South Africa’s crises

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, sceptics still doubt whether essentially political problems can be adequately addressed by technocratic inputs alone, without broader reforms to the ANC, the government…

Senegal’s oil and gas dividends will not be immediate

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SENEGAL

Senegal oil, gas update.

Zambian government will grow increasingly defensive

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ZAMBIA

Embattled president.

Angola's Lourenco will assert his increased control

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ANGOLA

Lourenco reform efforts.

Uganda will face lengthy battle over land acquisition

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UGANDA

The motion passed only after violent scenes in parliament, as opposition legislators were forcibly ejected from the chamber. The bill should now be introduced within a month, with…