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Prospects for Africa politics and security to end-2016
Several elections, festering conflicts and resurfacing insurrections shape the region's outlook
AfricaGlobal mining M&A deals will be small and few
Mining companies' capital bases have deteriorated; they are likely neither to be acquirers nor acquired
InternationalBreakaway party faction could challenge Gabon leader
Ahead of elections later this year, the president faces major opposition challengers
GabonFrench graft probe to raise Gabon election stakes
The brief arrest of the president's chief of staff serves as a warning on the looming risks of losing executive power
GabonOpposition surge raises instability risks in Gabon
Government seeks to use economic investments to offset weak political support
GabonCOP21 will reach weak global climate agreement
The COP21 will look to draft a successor to the expired Kyoto Protocol
InternationalPolitical volatility in Gabon will increase
The Gabonese opposition leader's death may portend more protest action ahead of polls in 2016
GabonOpposition will not threaten Gabon leader, for now
Given the weak positions of key opposition leaders, the Gabon president appears confident ahead of 2016 polls
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