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  • Nigeria’s ailing president: reopening old wounds

    Nigeria’s ailing president: reopening old wounds0

    • Africa
    • September 22, 2017

    President Buhari’s mysterious illness is a concern for the whole (but fragmented) nation.

  • Angola’s next president: will new management bring change?

    Angola’s next president: will new management bring change?0

    • Africa
    • September 13, 2017

    President-elect Lourenco will struggle to meet the high expectations of supporters.

  • The cobalt boom: recharging trouble in the Congo

    The cobalt boom: recharging trouble in the Congo1

    • Energy, Africa
    • September 10, 2017

    The race to combat climate change could inflame more basic human conflict in the Congo.

  • The PLAN in Djibouti: China’s Indian Ocean footprint

    The PLAN in Djibouti: China’s Indian Ocean footprint0

    • China, Africa
    • August 25, 2017

    Beijing’s blue water naval ambitions are taking hold in the Indian Ocean region.

  • Angola’s presidential transition: risks and opportunities

    Angola’s presidential transition: risks and opportunities0

    • Africa
    • August 22, 2017

    An unprecedented transfer of power and legislative elections have the country on edge.

  • Namibia: fresh secessionist tensions in the Zambezi Region

    Namibia: fresh secessionist tensions in the Zambezi Region0

    • Africa
    • August 2, 2017

    A high treason trial, a refugee dispute and international politicking is putting Windhoek on edge.

  • Zambia’s crackdown: a liberal authoritarian tradition?

    Zambia’s crackdown: a liberal authoritarian tradition?0

    • Africa
    • July 11, 2017

    President Lungu is marginalising the opposition. The country’s institutions make it an easy task.

  • Angola grapples with Congolese refugees

    Angola grapples with Congolese refugees0

    • Africa
    • June 19, 2017

    The Congolese refugee crisis is destabilising Angola at a pivotal time for the country’s leadership.

  • South Africa’s failing democracy: the crisis continues

    South Africa’s failing democracy: the crisis continues0

    • Africa
    • May 30, 2017

    Zuma’s attempt to consolidate power is a symptom rather than cause of South Africa’s divided society.

  • Kabila’s Congo: the end of an era

    Kabila’s Congo: the end of an era0

    • Africa
    • April 12, 2017

    President Kabila’s grip on power could plunge the fragile Democratic Republic of Congo into conflict.

  • Divided: Zimbabwe’s opposition parties struggle to unite

    Divided: Zimbabwe’s opposition parties struggle to unite0

    • Africa
    • March 29, 2017

    Zimbabwe’s opposition parties need to rethink their strategies if they hope to challenge Mugabe.

  • The Zimbabwe-Mozambique border conflict

    The Zimbabwe-Mozambique border conflict3

    • Africa
    • March 7, 2017

    Civil strife in Mozambique could bring it into conflict with long-time ally Zimbabwe.

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