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Lesotho Revolution for Prosperity party leader Sam Matekane (centre), Alliance of Democrats deputy leader Professor Ntoi Rapapa (L) and Movement for Economic Change leader Selibe Mochoboroane. Molise Molise/AFP via Getty Images

Lesotho elections: newcomers score impressive win, but politics will still be unstable

The new governing coalition enters office amid euphoria and excitement. There are great expectations it will end corruption and fix the ailing economy.
People wait in line outside their voting station in the popular neighbourhood of Ngor in Dakar on July 31, 2022. Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images

Senegal’s presidential poll is shaping up as a real contest, with voters in the driver’s seat

The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to give Senegalese a significant and competitive election, leaving voters in the driver’s seat.
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What happens when your classmates keep leaving? The impact of school transience on pupils ‘left behind’

Children who move schools often can struggle. But so too can those who stay put while others come and go. More attention needs to be paid to these often-forgotten victims of school transience.

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