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  • A Ukraine solidarity protest in Trafalgar Square, London, on 26 February. Credit: Michael Boyle.
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    Standing with Ukrainian refugees must mean standing with all refugees

    By Elena Liber
    March 1, 2022
    I’ve been moved by efforts to support my compatriots fleeing violence, but why is this solidarity reserved for white Europeans?  In the early hours ...
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  • People in Juba, South Sudan, greet the arrival of a delegation from the UN Security Council in September 2016. Credit: UNMISS.
    Editor's PicksPoliticsSouth Sudan

    South Sudan needs elections. Here’s a clear plan for how they can happen.

    By Peter Biar Ajak
    February 23, 2022
    UN peacekeepers stationed at a limited number of polling stations could finally give the people the opportunity to end corrupt militia rule. Five years ...
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  • The Biden administration in the US suggests it wants to forge a new path in its engagement with Africa. Credit: Gage Skidmore.
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    What could a non-China-centric US Africa policy look like?

    By Veda Vaidyanathan
    February 22, 2022
    A reimagination of US Africa policy is currently underway. How can it look beyond China and prioritise African needs?  If speeches by senior politicians ...
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    Nigeria: The cautionary tale of the fateful 2020 strike that never was

    By Immaculata Abba
    February 22, 2022
    Just days before #EndSARS, Nigeria’s labour congress disappointed many by calling off what had promised to be a similarly momentous protest. On the morning ...
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    Guinea must put justice at the heart of its transition

    By Miriam Frost & Louis Metcalfe
    February 17, 2022
    The September coup was domestically popular. The junta can build on this and send a signal to the region by prioritising accountability. In the ...
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  • Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, greeting the crowd during a ceremony in Rwanda. Credit: Paul Kagame.
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    The pawn who became king: How has Salva Kiir stayed at the top so long?

    By Daniel Akech Thiong
    February 16, 2022
    Three strategies the perennially underestimated president has used to build and keep power across decades of South Sudan’s political tumult. When playing chess in the ...
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  • President Paul Kagame of Rwanda welcomes President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique to Rwanda for a state visit in 2018. Credit: Paul Kagame.
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    Rwanda: A force for good in Mozambique’s “War on Terror”?

    By Jordan Smith
    February 9, 2022
    While Rwandan troops have helped stabilise the Cabo Delgado conflict, some are concerned by the lack of transparency around their involvement. In July 2021, ...
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  • President Touadéra’s ruthless approach in the Central African Republic (CAR) has succeeded in restoring a semblance of stability, but it threatens the prospects for lasting peace. Credit: Paul Kagame.
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    CAR’s surprise release of a war crimes suspect is a blow to justice and peace

    By David Bruckmeier
    February 8, 2022
    The release of government minister Ali from custody is the latest sign of President Touadéra’s disregard for democratic principles. On 26 November 2021, authorities ...
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  • A mobile health and nutrition team providing critical services to displaced people in Afar region, which neighbours the Tigray region in Ethiopia. Credit: UNICEF Ethiopia/2021/Mulugeta Ayene.
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    Tigray needs aid now, with or without the Ethiopian government’s consent

    By Meron Gebreananaye, Saba Mah'derom, Kiros Teklay & Wintana Tsegai
    February 8, 2022
    The aid blockade is illegal. The international community must call this out and not allow humanitarian needs to be politicised. Nearly 15 months into ...
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  • Burkina Faso's coup leaders on RTB, the national broadcaster.
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    Burkina Faso’s battle for the airwaves

    By Emma Heywood, Emmanuel Klimis, Lassané Yaméogo & Marie Fierens
    February 7, 2022
    One of the first things the coup leaders on taking power this January was to restore the internet and surround the national broadcaster with tanks. ...
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