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Sudan’s humanitarian crisis may yet get worse
Access remains an enormous problem even as humanitarian needs multiply
SudanNew Benin electoral law will boost Talon
The National Assembly has passed a new electoral law tightening the sponsorship requirements for presidential candidates
BeninWestern outreach to CAR may face hurdles
CAR's Western partners are looking to thaw relations in a context of growing authoritarianism
Central African RepublicUS-Zimbabwe sanctions shift will send mixed messages
The United States has ended a 20-year-old sanctions regime against Zimbabwe in favour of new targeted sanctions
United StatesSomalia-Turkey pact adds to growing regional tensions
A new defence agreement between Somalia and Turkey follows a military pact between Ethiopia and Somaliland
SomaliaBurkina Faso will face growing military strains
A series of attacks has left 170 civilians dead in north-western Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoSudan braces for more fighting in Gezira
Multiple indications suggest the army is planning a new offensive into Gezira
SudanWest African Shiism may grow but remain marginal
Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, an influential Nigerian Shia leader, has returned home after months of medical treatment in Iran
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