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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 African violence will raise contagion fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Violence will raise contagion fears

Sonko protests will embolden Senegal’s opposition

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SENEGAL

He had been arrested for disrupting public disorder and attending an illegal demonstration after protests erupted as he responded to a court summons concerning rape allegations…

Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide Kenya

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KENYA

KENYA: Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide

MONUSCO protests will compound Congo’s security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

CONGO-KINSHASA: Goma protests will compound crisis

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…

Congo’s Beni crisis may become more complex

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The incidents are just the latest in a wave of attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia, which has killed over 200 civilians in just over a month. This has…

UN mission faces uncertain future in Congo

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This followed recurrent demonstrations against the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) since July 26, which turned violent and left some 36 people dead.

Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…

Angolan youth frustrations could grow

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ANGOLA

Both reflecting and channelling recent localised protests about various issues, this movement of non-party youth has become a focal point for growing frustration with President…