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Economic goals will deepen Kenyan-Tanzanian divide

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TANZANIA/KENYA

Outlook for Kenyan-Tanzanian relations.

Sudan power-sharing deal may raise fears of false dawn

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SUDAN

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

Puntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas

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SOMALIA

Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…

Mali's junta may face internal tensions

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MALI

However, the junta has kept core portfolios in the hands of trusted military officers, including two of Goita’s special advisors who were promoted to cabinet roles. This follows a…

South Africa's ANC may tighten black empowerment rules

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SOUTH AFRICA

AA forms a core part of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) -- a policy designed to address the racial inequalities inherited from the apartheid era. It is politically popular, but…

Elite deals prop up Kenya’s weak political stability

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KENYA

Among other things, the three leaders discussed Odinga’s ambitions to become chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Alongside reform proposals made by a National Dialogue…

ATMIS withdrawal may weaken Somalia’s security

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SOMALIA

ATMIS is to leave Somalia by end-2024, with the first 2,000 troops set to withdraw this month. However, this plan has already been beset by delays, and there are serious questions…

Reconciliation slips out of Somali leaders’ grasp

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SOMALIA

The six-day summit, which concluded on May 11, was the first high-level meeting between FGS and FMS leaders in almost a year but ended without agreement -- prolonging a…

Kenya's presidential election is too close to call

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KENYA

With some polls still putting Ruto ahead, the contest remains too close to call.

Tanzania’s opposition faces collaboration challenges

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TANZANIA

This is the closest form of cooperation they can achieve without flouting procedural regulations but it still may not be enough to offset the challenges they face in the upcoming…