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Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Soro's setbacks

Côte d’Ivoire: Does Guillaume Soro still have a future in politics?

Suspected of “attempting to undermine the authority of the state,” the former president of the national assembly is the target of an international ... arrest warrant that has jeopardised his presidential ambitions. Now a die-hard opponent, can he ever make a comeback?

draw down

Al-Shabaab’s attacks come amid backdrop of West’s waning interest

Two significant attacks have been carried out by al-Shabaab in recent weeks. ...

Freer hands

Algeria: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now the sole master of the game

The unexpected death of Ahmed Gaïd Salah, chief of staff of the army and strong man of the regime since the fall of Bouteflika, changed the ... situation for the new president Abdelmadjid Tebboune and pushed him to play the appeasement card.

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

bad blood

Killing of Soleimani evokes history of political assassinations in the formative days of Shiite Islam

Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who promoted the religious and political influence of the Iranian regime across the Middle East with covert military operations, ... was an important figure in the Iranian government.

But that’s not the only reason his targeted killing by the United States has elicited explosive grief and outrage in Iran.

Monday, 13 January 2020

water way

Trump gaffe as Ethiopia turns to South Africa as Nile mediator

US President Donald Trump’s claims that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize may have pushed Ethiopia to seek another international mediator in ... its Nile dispute with Egypt.

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missed opportunities

Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms

Does South Africa have the reformer it so badly needs? ...

Thursday, 9 January 2020

gun shy

Algeria pushing to fix Libya conflict, avoid Turkish deployment

In Algiers, the same day visits of the Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the Minister ... of Foreign Affairs of Turkey on 6 January, illustrate the diplomatic strides being made by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to resolve the conflict in Libya, with Ankara recently announcing that it would begin deploying troops there.

fighting man

Issiaka Ouattara, errant soldier and talented negotiator

The life of Ivorian commander Issiaka Ouattara, known as Wattao, who has died aged 53, was intimately linked to his country's tumultuous history. ... Part two of a two-part series takes up the story during the 2002 rebellion.

ballotbox blues

East Africa goes to the polls in 2020

East Africa and the Horn entered the 2020s with mixed economic prospects and heightened political temperatures. ...

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

groundhog day

Kenyan political exile Miguna Miguna denied the right to return

Kenyan political exile Miguna Miguna was barred from flights by two European airlines on Tuesday after the Kenyan government issued a “Red ... Notice”. Shortly before, it had said he would be allowed back into the country.

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