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Ivory Coast dialogue may ease political tensions
The government has announced a new round of national dialogue bringing together the major political formations
Kabore's latest moves in Burkina Faso may buy time
President Kabore recently appointed a new prime minister, capping a major series of military and government reshuffles
Botswana's Masisi faces increasing political threats
President Mokgweetsi Masisi was recently thwarted in an effort to implicate his predecessor in a corruption case
West African governments will struggle with unrest
The region's economic recovery in 2021 has been accompanied by growing social unrest and rising security threats
CameroonJordan’s coming climate crisis will hit youth hard
As in much of the Middle East, most young people are focused on jobs and finances, unaware of mounting climate risks
JordanEstonia will secularise faster than the other Baltics
Just like Western societies, the post-Soviet Baltic states are following a path of religious change
Baltic statesNigeria's north-east military strategy is failing
ISWAP is working to expand its territory following the defeat inflicted on rival jihadist group Boko Haram
NigeriaGambian election presages authoritarian turn
President Adama Barrow overwhelmingly won a second term in the December 4 election
GambiaCameroon violence will increase in coming weeks
Cameroon is preparing to host the Africa Cup of Nations in January amid an escalating conflict in its anglophone regions
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