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Ecowas is lobbying for joint military operations involving regional states. But intelligence sharing
BURKINA FASO

The risk of jihadist contagion in West Africa

Faced with jihadist breakthrough in Burkina Faso, neighbouring states in the Gulf of Guinea increasingly fear attacks in their own territories

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30 min read
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed walks past the coffin of Army Chief of Staff Seare Mekonnen, who was shot by his bodyguard, during a memorial ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)
ADDIS ABABA

Shocking assassinations don’t have to derail Ethiopia’s transition

The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.

  • Crisis Group
9 min read
Construction workers are seen at a distance in a section of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, as it undergoes construction. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan must agree on sharing the Nile — before it’s too late

Tensions around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam must be resolved before the dam comes online

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6 min read
In this Q&A, Crisis Group’s Nigeria expert Nnamdi Obasi says the commission and other authorities must act now to win back trust and reduce risks of violence. (AFP)
ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS

Winning back trust in Nigeria’s rescheduled elections

Only hours before polls were to open, Nigeria’s electoral commission postponed elections scheduled for February 16 by a week

  • Crisis Group
11 min read
Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa. (EPA Images)
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Revolt and repression in Zimbabwe

Crisis Group’s Senior Consultant Piers Pigou explains how economic hardship is driving ordinary citizens to unprecedented acts of resistance

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12 min read