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  • Mar 24, 2021
  • 2 min read

Congo's president will trumpet convincing mandate

The incumbent looks set for another controversial re-election

Congo-Brazzaville
  • Mar 22, 2021
  • 2 min read

Congo's Sassou Nguesso will further consolidate power

Presidential polling took place yesterday amid an internet shutdown and as the main opposition candidate died

Congo-Brazzaville
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia’s civil war may unravel regional geopolitics

Amid a major domestic crisis, Ethiopia's regional relations are crumbling

Eritrea
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • 7 min read

Tunisian politics may grow more confrontational

A cycle of police violence and protests has combined with political paralysis in recent months

Tunisia
  • Mar 16, 2021
  • 7 min read

Russia's CAR engagement trials hard and soft power

Moscow offers the Central African Republic military help in exchange for political influence with commercial benefits

Central African Republic
  • Mar 15, 2021
  • 7 min read

Angola's onshore oil gamble unlikely to pay off

A new onshore licensing round is unlikely to transform the country’s petroleum production outlook

Angola
  • Mar 15, 2021
  • 12 min read

Morocco leads by far North Africa vaccine roll-outs

Vaccine roll-outs have been slow in most of North Africa, except Morocco, which has seen rare success

North Africa
  • Mar 12, 2021
  • 7 min read

Sonko protests will embolden Senegal’s opposition

Violent unrest following an opposition leader's arrest signals mounting frustration against the president

Senegal
  • Mar 5, 2021
  • 7 min read

Elections conduct will cloud Niger's new presidency

The announcement of presidential election results triggered days of protests and clashes

Niger