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Sudan’s new cabinet faces daunting challenges

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SUDAN

The cabinet deviates sharply from the more technocratic cabinets under the transition thus far, as armed opposition and political leaders have now been brought into a much…

Sudan's economic reform will prove challenging

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SUDAN

Bringing tangible improvements to the economy will be a major challenge for Sudan’s new transitional government. Economic hardship and anger over perceived government corruption…

Mali will probably test ECOWAS resolve again

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MALI

Formally, the sanctions were removed because Mali’s military-dominated transitional government promulgated a new electoral law as well as a new 24-month transition timetable. The…

Transition is unlikely to revive the Malian economy

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MALI

Mali’s economy has suffered a double blow in recent months from ECOWAS sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst political turbulence and ongoing insecurity. The country ranks…

Sudan peace pact narrows constitutional options

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SUDAN

In preparation for this, Sudan’s transitional authorities on October 18 incorporated the peace agreement’s provisions into the ‘Constitutional Declaration’, the provisional…

NCP dissolution offers respite to Sudan’s government

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Dissolution of Sudan's former ruling party.

Sudan’s military may prove a powerful political force

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The role of the military in Sudan's transition.

Sudan power-sharing deal may raise fears of false dawn

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The agreement purportedly ends a divisive period of confrontation between the two groups, but its resilience may be tested in its implementation phases.

Consensus may be key to Sudan pro-democracy battle

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The draft stipulates that the military will have no role in politics or the economy -- a key demand of anti-coup protesters -- but is yet to win unequivocal support from protest…

Malian junta may outlast sanctions

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MALI

The transitional government’s refusal to adhere to the preferred timetable of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for elections within 18 months prompted the…