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Delayed Elections in Somalia: Brief Impasse or Constitutional Crisis?

Since February 8th, sporadic episodes of violence have unfolded in Somalia following inconclusive negotiations between the federal government and regional states about holding a presidential election. This comes after the More

Posted On : February 25, 2021 Published By : Thalie Emond
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Politicizing Urban Development: The African Story

New urban development projects are proliferating throughout the Global South at an astonishing pace. In Africa, these new city projects tend to be part of an executive plan to either More

Posted On : February 18, 2021 Published By : Favour Daka
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Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Convicted at the ICC: Hope for East Africa

On February 4, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Dominic Ongwen, a top commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In what was More

Posted On : February 13, 2021 Published By : Lucie Belzile
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Uganda: The Perils of Unfree Elections

On January 14, Uganda held a general election to elect the country’s next president. The election featured incumbent President Yoweri Museveni who has ruled Uganda for over three decades, vying More

Posted On : February 9, 2021 Published By : Mathieu Lavault
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Are Lawsuits Impacting the ‘Oil Game’ in Africa?

On January 29, 2021, Dutch courts ruled in favour of a lawsuit put forward by Friends of the Earth Netherlands in coalition with four Nigerian farmers demanding that Royal Dutch More

Posted On : February 5, 2021 Published By : Favour Daka
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Is Ethiopia Approaching Civil War?

The Ethiopian government warned that they will launch a “final” military offensive against the recalcitrant Tigray rebel forces, a move threatening to bring Ethiopia to the brink of civil war. More

Posted On : November 24, 2020 Published By : Sam Elrington
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The EndSARS Protests: An Expression of Larger Youth Frustrations

Following more than a week of online outrage and three days of protesting, on October 11th, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, promised to dismantle the Special Anti-Robbery Squad More

Posted On : November 1, 2020 Published By : Melanie Rose
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Opinion: UN Mission Set to Leave Darfur as Violence Continues

The United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur, or UNAMID, is set to expire on December 31, 2020. Formed in July 2007 to stabilize the Darfur region of Sudan during the More

Posted On : August 15, 2020 Published By : Theo Malhotra
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“At Risk” of Suppression: COVID-19 Prompts a Crossroads in Ethiopia’s Democratization Process

Shortly after Yayesew Shimelis published information on his Facebook page about the Ethiopian government’s alleged preparation of 200,000 burial plots for victims of COVID-19, the independent journalist posted an apology More

Posted On : July 24, 2020 Published By : Maya Garfinkel
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Talks Fail to Resolve Egypt-Ethiopia Water Dispute

The dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Nile that Ethiopia hopes will unleash its potential for energy production dominance in Africa, has grown deeper. More

Posted On : July 18, 2020 Published By : Theo Malhotra

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