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Nigeria’s ailing president: reopening old wounds 0
- 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?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 1
- 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 0
- 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 0
- 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 0
- 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?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 0
- 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 0
- 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 0
- 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 0
- Africa
- March 29, 2017
Zimbabwe’s opposition parties need to rethink their strategies if they hope to challenge Mugabe.
The Zimbabwe-Mozambique border conflict 3
- Africa
- March 7, 2017
Civil strife in Mozambique could bring it into conflict with long-time ally Zimbabwe.

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