AF

  • Jun 24
  • 7 min read

Guinea's Doumbouya will face growing discontent

The government has increasingly sought to suppress critical voices and political organisations

Guinea
  • Jun 24
  • 2 min read

Somalia faces uncertain post-ATMIS future

The departure of the AU peacekeeping mission is looming, with no clear plan in place for the aftermath

Somalia
  • Jun 24
  • 2 min read

New insurgency risk will worry Niger authorities

Two rebel groups have launched attacks in recent days in northern and eastern Niger

Niger
  • Jun 21
  • 7 min read

Burkina Faso's junta may escalate repressive measures

A major jihadist attack has killed over 100 soldiers, inflaming growing unrest within the military

Burkina Faso
  • Jun 21
  • 2 min read

Heavy hand will inflame Kenya’s tax troubles

Fresh protests over proposed new taxes have provoked an aggressive police response

Kenya
  • Jun 21
  • 2 min read

Niger's fraglity threatens long-term mining prospects

The ruling military authorities have revoked the French state-owned Orano mining firm's licence for a major uranium mine

Niger
  • Jun 20
  • 2 min read

Pipeline fix would ease South Sudan pressures

Authorities say repairs on South Sudan’s ruptured oil pipeline are nearing completion

South Sudan
  • Jun 20
  • 2 min read

Chad ammunition depot explosion may hurt government

A major ammunition depot in N'Djamena has been destroyed following a fire

Chad