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South Africa's universities face major funding crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for higher education in South Africa.

Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict may be protracted

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ETHIOPIA

Following an extension of the state of emergency in February, new army offensives, including around the regional capital, Bahir Dar, have intensified the conflict. Reports of…

New councils will not end Cameroon's anglophone crisis

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CAMEROON

Regional councils are one of the last institutions provided for in the 1996 constitution yet to be realised and are also meant to give life to the ‘special status’ granted last…

Cameroon’s anglophone resistance will endure

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CAMEROON

They face trial for “complicity in acts of terrorism, insurrection, rebellion and the propagation of false information”. Anglophone Cameroonians in the Northwest and Southwest…

Niger will look to Western partners to boost security

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NIGER

This represents a key success for Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s policy of leveraging strong relations with Western partners as a core element in his security strategy to…

Political parties will struggle in Burkina Faso

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BURKINA FASO

The attack underscores the junta’s troubles in addressing a widespread insurgency, particularly in the north. However, the country’s political parties have struggled to capitalise…

Nigeria faces widening inequality and poverty crises

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NIGERIA

With the economy expected to contract by at least 5.4% this year, government measures to cushion the effects of the crisis are unlikely to be enough to stem worsening hardship for…

Election dispute belies Togo's deeper stability risks

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TOGO

The political outlook in Togo.

Cameroon’s anglophone crisis threatens to escalate

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CAMEROON

Hosting the CHAN was an attempt by President Paul Biya's government to convince international audiences that it can host the AFCON despite ongoing conflict in the predominantly…

Cameroon anglophone crisis could militarise further

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CAMEROON

The crisis in the predominantly anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions has escalated in recent months, with a heightened security crackdown on pro-independence demonstrators…