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‘Sheger City’ plan will fuel Ethiopia tensions

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ETHIOPIA

Notably, this includes the new ‘Sheger City’, which consolidates several towns and villages surrounding Addis Ababa. The move is controversial due to fears the Oromia government…

Elite tourism threatens Masai livelihoods in Tanzania

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TANZANIA

The initiative has been met with fierce protests, leading to forced evictions and widespread violence against local Masai communities.

Afar-Somali conflict expands Ethiopia’s security woes

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ETHIOPIA

The conflict adds to the multiple points of insecurity the country faces, amid ongoing conflict in Tigray and spiralling inter-ethnic violence elsewhere.

Fewer Indians will migrate for work

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INDIA

These include internal migrants, who seek work in parts of the country beyond their hometowns and villages, and expatriate nationals, who are employed abroad. The restrictions on…

Niger self-defence groups will hasten violence spiral

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NIGER

Such attacks reinforce the sense of vulnerability and desire revenge that give rise to such self-defence groups in the first place, and contribute to a downward spiral in security…

Diaspora may now play a positive role back in Romania

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ROMANIA

The diaspora’s role in Romanian politics.

Mali local deals may not translate to wider peace

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MALI

The accord includes a stipulation that the army must leave the town of Farabougou, which was been besieged by jihadists in 2020. Local peace deals have proliferated in conflict…

Central Mali will face rising intercommunal tensions

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MALI

Ethnic and jihadist violence in central Mali.

Vietnam hopes foreign investors can kick-start economy

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VIETNAM

The government targets 3.0-3.5% GDP growth this year, up from 2.9% in 2020 and despite a nearly 6.2% year-on-year contraction in July-September. A key factor in the fall was the…

JNIM may expand in Burkina Faso's Centre-East region

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BURKINA FASO

This occurs as the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso has escalated significantly. Government recruitment of communal militias in late 2022 has led to ethnic cleansing in some…