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Senegal's Sall will look to bolster his standing

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SENEGAL

The changes follow recent public criticism over Sall’s poor response to flooding that caused significant damage in many areas, including the capital Dakar, coupled with anger over…

Sudan’s military may prove a powerful political force

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SUDAN

The role of the military in Sudan's transition.

South Sudan will get a larger budget but not reforms

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SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudan's budget and reform outlook.

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…

Cameroon murder scandal will expose state fault lines

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CAMEROON

Zogo had recently exposed details of state corruption, citing incriminating documents implicating prominent political figures, government ministers and Jean-Pierre Amougou…

Authoritarianism may deepen in Tanzania

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TANZANIA

Lissu's arrest is only the latest manifestation of a recent upturn in harassment of opposition MPs, including numerous arrests and several raids on MPs’ homes. All of the…

Zimbabwe's opposition faces further marginalisation

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ZIMBABWE

In practice, corruption charges are levied against dissident ZANU-PF members and especially against the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A), which…

Madagascan plague likely to be contained domestically

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MADAGASCAR

Of this number, 70% were reported as possible cases of pneumonic plague -- the most virulent form of the disease. The outbreak, which began in August, has sparked fears of a…

Kenya's presidential election is too close to call

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KENYA

With some polls still putting Ruto ahead, the contest remains too close to call.

Court ruling entrenches Uganda anti-homosexuality act

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UGANDA

The ruling leaves Uganda at odds with Western donors that have criticised the law and leaves Uganda’s LGBT community facing the prospect of potentially intensifying persecution.