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Lake 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
BotswanaAngola's MPLA will seek electoral commission control
The main oppostion party, UNITA, walked out of a parliamentary session following a vote on the electoral commission
AngolaBretton Woods institutions may face African backlash
The World Bank and especially the IMF have gained renewed prominence in addressing Africa's macro-economic imbalances
AfricaNew MTBPS may temper South Africa optimism
The Government of National Unity has issued its first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
South AfricaIvory Coast ban may weaken student political influence
The government has banned student unions in the country's university system
Ivory CoastBRICS unlikely to offer Russia extra support
The annual BRICS summit held in Russia last week delivered few meaningful initiatives
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