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  • Feb 12
  • 7 min read

Senegal faces political instability in coming months

Major protests have erupted following the postponement of Senegal's presidential election

Senegal
  • Feb 12
  • 2 min read

New West African junta currency could prove costly

Niger's junta leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, yesterday suggested that regional juntas could create their own currency

West Africa
  • Feb 9
  • 7 min read

Kenya's courts and counties expand Ruto’s challenges

As the government struggles to manage fiscal pressures, the judiciary and county governors are adding to the strain

Kenya
  • Feb 9
  • 2 min read

Mauritania's EU deal may prove counterproductive

The EU has unveiled EUR210mn of funding for Mauritania, in part to control irregular migration flows

Mauritania
  • Feb 9
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia reshuffles consolidate Abiy’s power

The prime minister has reshuffled several key posts, including his deputy prime minister and foreign minister

Ethiopia
  • Feb 8
  • 7 min read

Salafist influence will have limits in West Africa

Jihadist expansion across the Sahel has elevated concerns over the influence of Salafist ideology

West Africa
  • Feb 8
  • 2 min read

Renewed aggression will entrench Congo’s M23 crisis

Recent M23 advances have created fears that the rebels could threaten Goma

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Feb 8
  • 2 min read

Sall may again readjust Senegal's electoral calendar

Opposition presidential candidates have formed a united front against the postponement of the presidential election

Senegal