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South Africa will struggle to tame xenophobic violence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Some twelve people have now been killed in related unrest over the past week, principally in Gauteng province, with over 400 individuals arrested. Foreign-born Africans and their…

Zimbabwean government clampdown could escalate

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ZIMBABWE

This was the second major protest banned by the authorities in recent days, amid deepening public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the economy. As fears grow…

South Africa protests will end, but causes will remain

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Protests will end but causes will remain

Sudan aid response faces capacity challenges

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SUDAN

Collectively, participants pledged some USD2.2bn in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, against an appeal for USD4.1bn from aid agencies.

TPLF’s defeat may reset Ethiopia-Eritrea relations

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ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

Nevertheless, Abiy and his Eritrean counterpart, President Isaias Afewerki, appear unfazed and have sought to project a strengthening partnership.

Military advances harm Ethiopia’s peace prospects

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ETHIOPIA

The announcement followed multiple calls from international actors for a halt to the fighting, amid a massive federal and Eritrean offensive to capture Shire, a strategic and…

Mozambique’s insurgency shows signs of regrouping

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MOZAMBIQUE

The proposed support reflects both European strategic energy interests in the region, and the continuing challenge presented by the insurgency.

Prospects for Nigeria in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

These shocks will sustain already heightened reform pressures on the government during a period of diminishing public revenue. Security crises across various states and regions…

Boko Haram violence in northern Cameroon will persist

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CAMEROON

The attack comes amid growing insecurity in the Far North region over the past year. Residents in Cameroon's north are increasingly the most vulnerable in the Lake Chad Basin to…

Sudan conflict puts pressure on local governance

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SUDAN

Government institutions located in the capital, Khartoum, where major fighting persists, have been severely disrupted. Some have tried to relocate and re-establish themselves in…