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  • The UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO in Ituri province, eastern DRC. Credit: MONUSCO / Force.
    Congo-KinshasaKenyaRwandaUganda

    Can Kinshasa’s changing relations mark a new chapter for eastern DRC?

    By Stephanie Wolters
    June 8, 2021
    Since President Tshisekedi took office in 2019, the Congo’s relations with key neighbours have changed significantly. In the last few weeks, President Felix Tshisekedi ...
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  • French and Chad military participate in a flag ceremony to commemorate the launch of Operation Barkhane. Credit: U.S. Army Africa photos by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Martin S. Bonner.
    ChadEditor's PicksPolitics

    Chad: France firmly backs continuity, but will the people?

    By Kyrre Berland & Chris Brew
    April 28, 2021
    The late Idriss Déby was an expert at balancing relationships to maintain power. His son retains France’s support, but the rest may prove trickier. ...
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    ChadEditor's PicksPolitics

    Chad: The bed Déby made

    By Helga Dickow
    April 22, 2021
    Dying on the frontlines after three decades in power, Idriss Déby leaves behind fractured politics, poverty, and a rebel group on the march. The ...
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  • President Denis Sassou Nguesso won the 2021 elections to secure another term.
    Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    Congo: Sassou Nguesso wins another term but still faces two big threats

    By Brett L. Carter
    April 13, 2021
    Managing elections through violence is one thing. Managing a handover of power to a family member is another. On 21 March, the Republic of ...
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  • central african republic us: Several foreign partners are involved in the CAR, from the UN to Russia and France, but few have the perceived neutrality to intervene diplomatically. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
    Central African RepublicPolitics

    Why the Central African Republic and the US might need each other

    By Gervais Lakosso, Alexandra Lamarche & John Lechner
    April 7, 2021
    The US has the neutrality and influence to mediate in the CAR. It would also be a chance for Biden to show that diplomacy ...
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  • elections: President Idriss Déby of Chad has been in power since 1990. Credit: Paul Kagame.
    CentralChadPolitics

    Chad elections: President Déby seeks a sixth term in a region for old men

    By David Kode
    April 7, 2021
    Central Africa boasts many of the world’s longest-standing authoritarian rulers. But protests are growing. In a familiar pattern than continues to be repeated, President ...
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  • ISIS-DRC US sanctions against ADF come as US military advisers and the UN peacekeeping MONUSCO show renewed interest in supporting Congolese forces FARDC in conducting operations against the ADF. Credit: MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti.
    Congo-KinshasaPolitics

    The US has placed sanctions on ISIS-DRC, but does the group even exist?

    By Robert Flummerfelt & Judith Verweijen
    March 31, 2021
    In recent interviews with detained ADF rebels, some hadn’t even heard of ISIS. On 10 March, the US Department of State designated a rebel ...
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    BotswanaEquatorial GuineaKenyaMoroccoNigeriaPoliticsZambiaZimbabwe

    The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools

    By Suraya Dadoo
    February 23, 2021
    A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals. As internet penetration and smartphone ...
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  • Russia. President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central Africa Republic officially won a second term in the December 2020 elections. Credit: Paul Kagame.
    Central African RepublicPolitics

    Russia in the Central African Republic: New allies, same challenges

    By Tigranna Zakaryan
    February 23, 2021
    Russia recently sent an additional 300 military advisors to support President Touadéra as part of a deepening relationship. What’s in it for each side? ...
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  • drc congo new prime minister sama lukonde
    Congo-KinshasaPolitics

    DRC: New prime minister, new era?

    By Kris Berwouts
    February 17, 2021
    Tshisekedi has outmanoeuvred his predecessor and has now appointed a PM. But is a victory for the president one for the Congolese people? On ...
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