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Not everyone is happy about Sudan snuggling up with Israel

Africa Ayin Network - 25 Aug 2020

Once Tel Aviv’s sworn enemy, Khartoum is apparently ready to end hostilities, but Sudanese refugees fear they may be deported

Why do presidents cling to power?

Africa Simon Allison, Dhashen Moodley & Kiri Rupiah - 24 Aug 2020

Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like

Cameroon’s tomato industry rots

Africa Daniel Ekonde - 7 Aug 2020

The country usually exports 10 000 tonnes of the crop each year. But Covid-19 rules have stopped the trade and are ruining farmers

The SADC will regret its approach to Mozambique’s insurgence

Africa Webster Zambara & Annah Moyo-Kupeta - 13 Jul 2020

The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk

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Border closure has mixed impact for Nigeria’s economy

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 22 Oct 2019

The most visible winner from the closure is the Nigerian treasury, which has benefited from the falling cost of petrol subsidies

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Fresh vigilance is needed to protect media freedom across Africa

Article Jeff Conroy Krutz - 13 Aug 2019

In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom

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Explainer: Tracing the history of Sudan’s Janjaweed militia

Africa Tsega Etefa - 22 Jun 2019

The Janjaweed militia first came into play when Omar al-Bashir's government deployed it in Darfur

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Tensions flare near Chad’s precarious northern border

Africa Crisis Group - 21 May 2019

Tibesti has long been fertile ground for rebellions in Chad. Is another one coming?

Algeria, Sudan and the danger of presidents-for-life

Article Nic Cheeseman - 10 Apr 2019

Unless something changes, Cameroon and Uganda might be next

IMF to Africa: Put away the credit cards

Africa Simon Allison - 11 May 2018

Ballooning national debt threatens to precipitate another sub-Saharan debt crisis

Chad’s strongman gets even stronger

Africa Staff Reporter - 4 May 2018

Chadian lawmakers on Monday April 30 passed a controversial change to the country’s Constitution

UK aid chief warns charities after Oxfam sex scandal

Africa Dario Thuburn - 14 Feb 2018

The scandal led to the resignation of Oxfam's deputy head and has thrown into question government funding of roughly £32 million for the charity

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Why Rwanda’s development model wouldn’t work elsewhere in Africa

Africa Nic Cheeseman - 8 Jan 2018

The Rwandan model can't be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks

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Black rhino to return to Chad after South Africa deal

Article Agence France Presse - 9 Oct 2017

Six black rhino, who are listed as critically endangered, will be moved to Chad in 2018.

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Mauritania: New flag, same old president

Africa Simon Allison - 8 Aug 2017

Critics argues that a controversial referendum is the first step towards abolishing term limits

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