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Sahel dynamics foster illicit economies

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WEST AFRICA

The social, economic and political dynamics of borders in the Sahel and with neighbouring regions.

Somalia's fast-tracked state creation carries risks

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SOMALIA

The Central Somalia formation conference took place in Adado and swore in its regional assembly members on June 22. However, June was a fraught month for the federal process. The…

Party divisions will overshadow Angola elections

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ANGOLA

The court ruled that Costa Junior had not relinquished his Portuguese nationality at the time of his election, as the constitution mandates. This has sparked a political crisis in…

Post-election shifts will test Uganda opposition unity

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UGANDA

The move has attracted fierce criticism from supporters of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (better known as ‘Bobi Wine’), who accuse Besigye of trying to cling to the…

Kenya's opposition will need unity for the 2017 vote

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KENYA

The formation of NASA as an opposition "super alliance" is a direct response to President Uhuru Kenyatta's newly minted Jubilee Party -- a broader and more united political…

Somalia’s regional election disputes will fester

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SOMALIA

However, the process was marred by allegations of Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) manipulation and the formation of breakaway administrations by both incumbent President Ahmed…

South African labour movement will fracture further

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SOUTH AFRICA

COSATU is part of the longstanding tripartite alliance with the ruling ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP). Relations between Zuma and COSATU are irreparably…

Uganda’s old opposition will decline as the new rises

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UGANDA

Uganda's political opposition.

Congo-Brazzaville reforms will prove difficult

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

The opposition to the ruling Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) is weak and fragmented. Some opposition parties have decided to boycott the elections, which they regard as largely a…

South Africa's ANC will aim for quick Zuma departure

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SOUTH AFRICA

This follows Zuma's failure to resign after being 'recalled' by the ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC) after a week of protracted negotiations between Zuma and new ANC…