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Africa's mobile-money providers face new challenges

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AFRICA

Mobile financial services in sub-Saharan Africa.

African opposition success depends on alliances

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AFRICA

Opposition victories, especially those that remove long-standing authoritarian regimes, have been associated with democratic strengthening, with transfers of power shown to boost…

African presidents will weigh costs of leaving office

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AFRICA

Jammeh has rescinded his initial concession and is challenging the outcome. Across the continent, decisions of presidents to stand down from office are critical for avoiding…

Efforts to tackle Africa illicit flows will fall short

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AFRICA

Illicit flows from sub-Saharan Africa.

Zimbabwe's currency crisis may worsen

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ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe cash crisis.

The threat of African military coups may rise

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AFRICA

International agreement that all unconstitutional transfers should be condemned and punished is being tested by carefully designed takeovers that appear to adhere to democratic…

New Nigeria government faces tough economic decisions

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NIGERIA

Since Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) party won the elections on March 31 with 54.5% of the vote, it has been at pains to dilute high popular expectations of its lofty…

Sudan takes calculated risk with Bashir and the ICC

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SUDAN

Implications of former President Omar al-Bashir's possible handover to the ICC.

Chagos ruling will boost chances of Mauritian return

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MAURITIUS

A majority finding by the ICJ declared the excision of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius shortly before its independence illegal and suggested that UN member states should…

Africa declining democratic norms portend instability

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AFRICA

Although some countries have seen peaceful transfers of power to opposition parties -- such as in Cape Verde last month and Nigeria in March 2015 -- the trend is towards rising…