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  • Congo-KinshasaPolitics

    Les Sapeurs of the Eastern Congo: sharp, stylish, subversive?

    By Alex Kopp
    February 25, 2016
    For the residents of Goma, the Amani Festival was an opportunity to both wind down and dress up. From the way they move to ...
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  • Central African RepublicPolitics

    The Central African Republic’s Presidential Run-Off: Mr Clean vs. The Prof

    By Tendai Marima
    February 8, 2016
    The CAR’s run-off will determine much more than just who gets the keys to the presidential office. The Central Africa Republic’s (CAR) presidential run-off, ...
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  • CameroonPolitics

    Cameroon: volunteer vigilance committees call for more help in combatting Boko Haram

    By Ngala Killian Chimtom
    December 23, 2015
    Through their knowledge of the land and surveillance capabilities, local volunteer groups are proving crucial in the fight against Boko Haram. At 7pm on ...
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  • Central African RepublicPolitics

    Will the Central African Republic’s elections create more problems than they solve?

    By William Clowes
    December 11, 2015
    In light of the CAR’s recent disintegration, many doubt whether the elections scheduled for this month can be held safely and fairly. In early ...
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  • Central African RepublicPolitics

    Can the Central African Republic’s Samba-Panza hold it steady until the polls?

    By Tendai Marima
    October 15, 2015
    The recent flare up of violence in the CAR forced elections to be postponed. But pressure is still on to organise polls before the transition’s mandate ends. ...
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  • Congo-KinshasaPodcastPolitics

    AAP#1: Electoral Politics in the DR Congo with Jason Stearns

    By Peter Dörrie
    October 2, 2015
    What next for President Joseph Kabila of the DRC? Photograph by GCIS. In this podcast, Jason Stearns joins us to talk about electoral politics ...
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  • Congo-KinshasaPolitics

    Congo’s Katanga Governor Moïse Katumbi leaves ruling party, breaks silence

    By Kris Berwouts
    September 30, 2015
    Katanga’s popular governor Moïse Katumbi could be the one politician able to mobilise enough votes across the DRC to challenge President Kabila. After a ...
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  • ChadPolitics

    Hissène Habré (literally) dragged into court, after a 25-year wait

    By Celeste Hicks
    September 8, 2015
    The trial of Chad’s former leader in Senegal is breaking new legal ground and could provide a model for future African trials. The presiding judge in the ...
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  • CameroonPolitics

    Cameroon’s rising religious tensions

    By Uncategorised
    September 8, 2015
    Boko Haram attacks are the most visible sign of radicalisation in Cameroon. But changes in the country’s religious landscape run much deeper. The image of Cameroon as ...
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  • Central African RepublicPolitics

    Central African Republic: can a disarmament deal without the main actors work in Bangui? – By Tendai Marima

    By Uncategorised
    June 2, 2015
    Making an important step towards peace and stability in the Central African Republic (CAR), the signing of a disarmament agreement and a consensual ban ...
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