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  • Nov 6
  • 7 min read

Prospects for South Africa in 2025

After a landmark election, a new unity government faces the task of turning South Africa's prospects around

South Africa
  • Nov 6
  • 2 min read

Mozambique election protests may escalate further

Tensions are mounting as a week of planned opposition protests approaches its climax

Mozambique
  • Nov 6
  • 2 min read

Guinea-Bissau election delay may increase uncertainty

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has announced a postponement to legislative elections planned for later this month

Guinea-Bissau
  • Nov 5
  • 7 min read

Limited 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 Africa
  • Nov 5
  • 2 min read

Peaceful transition bolsters Botswana’s democracy

A new government has taken power for the first time in the country’s history

Botswana
  • Nov 5
  • 2 min read

Nigerian authorities may relax repressive measures

The Federal High Court today dropped treason charges against individuals involved in August's anti-government protests

Nigeria
  • Nov 4
  • 2 min read

Civilians will suffer amid fighting in central Sudan

An army offensive in central Sudan looks set to escalate, with civilians caught in the centre

Sudan
  • Nov 4
  • 2 min read

Lake Chad security ties may prove difficult

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw from a regional security cooperation organisation

Chad