South Sudan deal needs more buy-in from warring sides

South Sudan's president has signed the peace deal that, on paper at least, ends the conflict that began in 2013

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Balance of power in East Africa is shifting

Another missed peace deal deadline in South Sudan sheds light on difficult relations among regional states

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Conflict over border demarcation highlights destabilising implications of Russia's military presence in the region

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Nshirimana's death strikes at the heart of power in Burundi, exposing the vulnerability of the ruling clique

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Rising local discontent over coal mining will constrain power projects, industrial development and investors

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Boko Haram's displacement in Nigeria has helped to drive attacks in neighbouring states

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South Sudan's government has demonstrated economic resilience to conflict, but cannot survive without oil

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Islamic State and al-Qaida's radically different interpretations of Islam determine their divergent military strategies

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Regional states are under pressure to take a more forceful role in Burundi's crisis, but face domestic barriers

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Failure to resolve three ethnicity-based questions poses political and security problems for Myanmar

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