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Guinea-Bissau election delay may increase uncertainty
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has announced a postponement to legislative elections planned for later this month
Guinea-BissauLimited road safety progress is likely in West Africa
Road traffic accidents are a major cause of death in West Africa and have increased since 2010
West AfricaPeaceful transition bolsters Botswana’s democracy
A new government has taken power for the first time in the country’s history
BotswanaNigerian authorities may relax repressive measures
The Federal High Court today dropped treason charges against individuals involved in August's anti-government protests
NigeriaCivilians will suffer amid fighting in central Sudan
An army offensive in central Sudan looks set to escalate, with civilians caught in the centre
SudanLake Chad security ties may prove difficult
Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw from a regional security cooperation organisation
ChadDemand for Congo’s minerals may spur more regulation
Existing disclosure regulations on metals deemed to be conflict minerals have not reduced conflict in Congo
Congo-KinshasaA new government will take power in Botswana
Botswana is set to experience the first transfer of power in its history
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