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An African Powder Keg: Terrorism in the Sahel

Semaj N. McDowell — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:01:37 +0000

Unless deep-rooted socioeconomic and security issues are addressed, Africa’s development miracle risks being derailed. Nowhere is this truer than with the G5 countries in the Sahel.

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Malawi’s Election Rerun: Lessons for Africa’s Opposition Groups

Jonathan Doernhofer — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 12:52:08 +0000

With its recent election re-run, Malawi became an exemplar of institutional maturity on the African continent.

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Cry Havoc! Why the West Needs to Let Slip the Dogs of War in Africa

Alex Holstein — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:00:08 +0000

Could mercenaries help to unwind the growing nexus of terrorism and criminality in Africa?

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Lessons from Gambia’s Political Transition

Caleb Mills — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:52:47 +0000

Just one year removed from a constitutional crisis, Gambia is struggling to move beyond the human rights abuses of the Jammeh era.

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Mugabe Legacy Looms over Upcoming Zimbabwe Elections

Ayo Awokoya — Wed, 02 May 2018 13:10:43 +0000

Upcoming elections in Zimbabwe will be free, but whether they’ll be fair is another question entirely.

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Zimbabwe after Mugabe: New Dawn or Business as Usual?

Geopolitical Monitor — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:01:01 +0000

The honeymoon period for Zimbabwe's new president could be exceedingly short.

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The End of the Mugabe Era in Zimbabwe

Geopolitical Monitor — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:48:36 +0000

The army has taken control of Harare and placed longtime President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest.

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Will Odinga’s Gambit Pay Off in Kenya?

Geopolitical Monitor — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:50:47 +0000

Opposition politician Raila Odinga gambled by calling for a boycott of the second presidential vote. Will the move pay off with a high office, or is Kenya about to descend back into political instability and violence?

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Global Forecast (10-23-2017)

Geopolitical Monitor — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:19:57 +0000

Abe cruises to a new supermajority in Japan, Raqqa falls to the Syrian Democratic Forces, and Kenyans head back to the polls for a tense presidential rerun.

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Global Forecast (09-14-2017)

Geopolitical Monitor — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:43:29 +0000

The Astana Talks go in search of a long-term ceasefire for the Syrian civil war, Kenya prepares for a rerun of its presidential elections, and the Chinese economy loses some steam.

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