Talks with jihadists in the Sahel face many obstacles

Leaders in Niger and Burkina Faso have, in recent weeks, expressed more willingness to reach out to jihadist groups

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Opposition is a challenge for the Chadian government

The authorities arrested the leaders of a prominent opposition collective, Wakit Tama, after an authorised protest

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Many of the region’s states are under pressure over their human rights records

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The junta-appointed transitional parliament on May 11 approved a 36-month political transition back to civilian rule

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Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially launched his election bid on May 7 after leading polls for months

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The president announced his selected members for the restructured electoral authority, which he now controls

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The United States will next week host a key meeting with South-east Asian leaders

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Burkina Faso's junta has missed an April 25 ECOWAS deadline to present a shorter political transition timetable

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Sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine will deal a heavy blow to its arms trade

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MIT aims to extend its remit from combating traditional subversion to meeting cyberattack and virtual-reality threats

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