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  • President Andry Rajoelina promoting his CVO COVID-19 cure in an interview on France24.
    Covid-19MadagascarTop story

    The dangers of playing politics with COVID-19 cures

    By Sarah L. Bosha & Adam R. Houston
    December 8, 2020
    As treatments for COVID-19 are sought, there also needs to be a stronger stance against promoting unproven medicines. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 ...
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  • KenyaSocietyTop story

    “Here they’re safe”: The girls club that emerged when Kenya’s schools closed

    By Wacera Njagi & Sarah Waiswa
    December 3, 2020
    When Kenya’s school closed, many children were left more vulnerable. Some local volunteers took it upon themselves to step in. On the first floor ...
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  • south sudan horn of africa President Salva Kiir at the swearing in of South Sudan's transitional government in February 2020. Credit: UN Photo/Isaac Billy.
    EastPoliticsSouth SudanTop story

    South Sudan’s two big foreign policy questions

    By Daniel Akech Thiong
    December 2, 2020
    Amid shifting dynamics in the Horn of Africa, South Sudan finds itself caught in the middle of regional rivalries.  On 28 November, Ethiopian federal ...
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  • south sudan climate change
    SocietySouth SudanTop story

    South Sudan’s leaders can no longer stand by as climate catastrophe hits

    By Ayak Wel & Garang Achiek Ajak
    December 1, 2020
    The government has so far done little, but there are several steps it can take to deal with the nexus of floods, droughts and ...
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  • ghana election violence Citizens celebrating after a peaceful presidential election in 2008. Credit: Naeema Campbell.
    GhanaPolitics

    “Warning shots”: The steady rise of political violence in Ghana

    By Michael Lieber Cobb & Erik Plänitz
    November 30, 2020
    A combination of mistrust, concerns around fairness of the upcoming 7 December vote, and inequality have contributed to a rise in violence. On 20 ...
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  • In a town in Tigray, Ethiopia. Credit: Rod Waddington.
    EthiopiaPoliticsTop story

    Why the third layer of Ethiopia’s conflict may be the most worrying

    By Mohammed Girma
    November 26, 2020
    Amid widespread hateful rhetoric, intercommunal mistrust and violence could spiral out of control. The conflict between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation ...
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  • Despite struggling with its own peace process, South Sudan may be the one country that all warring parties could accept as an honest mediator. Credit: UNMISS.
    EthiopiaPoliticsSouth SudanTop story

    The one country that could mediate in Ethiopia

    By Matthew LeRiche
    November 23, 2020
    South Sudan is not seen as a threat by any of the warring parties and has close personal relationships with leaders in Addis, Mek’ele, ...
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  • Debating IdeasDemocracy and ElectionsEthiopiaEthiopiaWar and War Crimes

    Stop War Crimes in Ethiopia Today

    By Alex de Waal
    November 23, 2020
    Ethiopia war and war crimes
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  • #EndSARSNigeriaPolitics

    For #EndSARS, Nigerian women drew from a rich history of mobilisation

    By Victoria Ikpeme
    November 20, 2020
    And their work will not be erased.  On 4 October, popular online commentator Ozzy Etomi opined on Twitter: “There’ll be some traction to the ...
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  • Burkina Faso elections A refugee camp in northern Burkina Faso. Credit: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam.
    Burkina FasoPoliticsTop story

    Elections will be tricky, but Burkina Faso has an even bigger problem

    By Brian J. Peterson
    November 20, 2020
    The Islamist militant threat constitutes a full-blown insurgency. Jihadist groups control significant territory and have displaced over 1 million people. When Burkina Faso holds ...
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