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Afghan opposition will struggle to remain relevant

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AFGHANISTAN

Meanwhile, long-standing opposition groups such as the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have re-launched armed campaigns within Afghanistan.

Dillo death may increase government fragility in Chad

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CHAD

The building was heavily damaged and its leader, Yaya Dillo Djerou, was killed. Dillo was a former rebel commander and relative of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, as well as…

Local elections will do little for Turkey's Kurds

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TURKEY

The Kurds remain under constant pressure, with controlled parameters for political and social expression, including via a politically dominated judicial system. Kurdish alienation…

Mauritania's elite will suppress racial tensions

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MAURITANIA

These have also been recently exacerbated by the June 19 election of Mohamed Ould Meguett, accused of involvement in massacres of black troops, as National Assembly president. The…

Puntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas

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SOMALIA

Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…

Mauritania legislative poll will boost Ghazouani

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MAURITANIA

The ruling El Insaf Party (Equity) won a clear majority of 107 out of 176 seats in the legislative elections and also dominated the regional and local polls. The results confirm…