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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…

KwaZulu-Natal instability weakens South African state

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SOUTH AFRICA

The incarceration of former President Jacob Zuma sparked looting, destruction of critical infrastructure and denial of strategic communication routes. Inter-communal…

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

South African violence will raise contagion fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Violence will raise contagion fears

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.

Nigeria's north-east military strategy is failing

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NIGERIA

This marks the highest-ranking combat casualty suffered by the Nigerian army to date and is part of a series of recent ISWAP attacks as the group transitions into another fighting…

Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide Kenya

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KENYA

KENYA: Odinga’s protests will disrupt and divide

Ethiopia's Tigray standoff will challenge aid response

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ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA: Tigray standoff will challenge aid response

MONUSCO protests will compound Congo’s security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

CONGO-KINSHASA: Goma protests will compound crisis