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Angola's Lourenco will fortify party and state control

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ANGOLA

Previously, Lourenco had shown official deference to his predecessor, former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (in office 1979-2017). However, since becoming head of the ruling…

Nigeria’s anti-graft campaigns face more manipulation

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NIGERIA

Magu was released from ten days of illegal detention on July 15. An ongoing presidential panel is looking into allegations that he misappropriated NGN329bn (USD849mn) in recovered…

Instability in Papua New Guinea will rise

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Instability will rise

Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide Kenya

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KENYA

KENYA: Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide

Graft arrests will boost Ramaphosa's reform claims

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Graft arrests will boost reform claims

Mexico State election may prove key in 2018

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MEXICO

MEXICO: State election may prove key in 2018

Albanian opposition will struggle to make headway

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ALBANIA

The cost-of-living crisis in Albania and PS’s declining appeal should help the opposition make significant gains in the local elections scheduled for next May. However, PD’s…

Disunity among critics will aid South Sudan government

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SOUTH SUDAN

Two years after the peace agreement, South Sudan is still at war -- and political, security, humanitarian and economic conditions are dire. Nevertheless, the balance of power…

South Africa's ANC will bank on Ramaphosa poll appeal

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: ANC will bank on Ramaphosa poll appeal

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…