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The offensive, still ongoing, follows a January 24 incident when rebels belonging to the secessionist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) killed four government…
The FNDC, comprising the main opposition parties and civil society groups, claims that Conde favours a new constiitution to get around the two-term limit that would oblige him to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250200
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Gambian political turmoil.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249845
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Opposition victories, especially those that remove long-standing authoritarian regimes, have been associated with democratic strengthening, with transfers of power shown to boost…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254306
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SENEGAL: Rebels will look to avoid escalation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES267323
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The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256368
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc has rejected the proposal. This follows a July 26-27 coup overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281504
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WEST AFRICA: Standby force creation faces many hurdles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286603
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There is no consistent regional norm on this issue. Third term bids are often destabilising, but leaders that opt to respect term limits and hand off power to a close associate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266713
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SENEGAL: Military operation may worsen security