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Rising African populism will threaten status quo

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AFRICA

Rise of left-wing populists in East and Southern Africa.

US-Africa trade policy will tread a beaten path

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US/AFRICA

The trip comes as Washington seeks to reset US-African policy after four years of relative neglect. However, despite some stark differences in style with his predecessor…

Macron's Africa outreach will need time to bear fruit

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AFRICA

He continued with a trip to South Africa on May 28 and had earlier in May hosted a summit for African heads of state. Macron has sought to broaden French engagement beyond the…

Critical Gabon poll will not be free, fair or peaceful

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GABON

Outlook for Gabon's presidential election.

Cameroon political rivalries may lead to instability

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CAMEROON

Although many factors explain his political longevity, one key element is his consistent ability to maintain rivalries among powerful subordinates. In part, this is expressed by…

Mali’s embattled president will limp through his term

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MALI

Indeed, more than a year into his second term, Keita confronts not just endemic insecurity in the north and centre of the country, but also a complicated set of political…

China ties help South African leader's political aims

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SOUTH AFRICA/CHINA

The outlook for South Africa-China relations.

France will reduce its West African military footprint

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WEST AFRICA

French forces completed their withdrawal from Mali in August. The current force posture, with some 3,000 troops based mostly in Niger and Chad, will remain unchanged in the short…

Anti-French sentiment will increase in the Sahel

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SAHEL

This arises from years of frustration regarding the growing jihadist threat and perceptions of French neocolonial influence over regional leaders. Anti-French feeling ranges from…

Domestic crises will challenge US-Nigeria relations

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NIGERIA/US

Distracted by a spiralling pandemic and crisis in its political institutions, the incoming US government will struggle to establish new initiatives both in Nigeria and across West…