Mozambique juggles new interests and old problems

The new government will prioritise gas development, but must also deal with lingering election issues

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Congo leader's Katanga rift adds to political tensions

The rift between Kinshasa and the country's mining-rich province adds to growing political uncertainty

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Militant armed Islamist groups in Africa use international jihadist branding, but are driven more by local motivations

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Opposition UNM will be keener to back Kyiv than governing coalition, while Georgia's separatists align with pro-Russians

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Four years after the 'Arab uprisings' began, countries that underwent dramatic shifts face continuing instability

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Absent external pressure, there is no end in sight to South Sudan's political crisis and conflict

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Despite significant fragmentation, formal elections are seen as preferable to the waning transitional arrangement

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Western criticism will push Baku towards Moscow but the rebalance will only go so far

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The fate of the mainstream rebel movement hangs in the balance as Islamic State seeks to expand its reach

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Libya's security and political environment shows no sign of improvement

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