View of an endangered indigenous tree felled by illegal loggers in the Nakuru forest area of Kenya.
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Illegal logging entrenches systemic corruption, undermines accountability in governance, and finances insecurity.
Des militaires burkinabés tienant des portraits lors de l'enterrement des soldats tués lors d'une attaque d'Al-Qaeda à Gaskinde en octobre 2022.
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Le regain de violence a été marqué par une augmentation de 68 % des décès impliquant des civils.
Burkina Faso servicemen hold portraits during the burial of soldiers killed in an Al-Qaeda attack in Gaskinde in October 2022.
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The spike in violence was marked by a 68% increase in fatalities involving civilians.
An honorary guard of Burkina Faso soldiers.
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Democracy is messy. It facilitates change, but through an imperfect process of self-correction. This requires patience, engagement, and commitment.
Le colonel Mamady Doumbouya (c) s'est oint comme le chef de la Guinée après avoir renversé Alpha Conde.
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Reconnaitre le coup en Guinée ne ferait qu’encourager de futures interventions des militaires. Mais rendre son fauteuil à Alpha Condé ne rétablirait pas la démocratie.
Residents hang from a bus and hold a South Sudanese flag in the disputed Abyei region of Sudan.
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Prior to the secession of South Sudan, the rural livelihoods of people living in the 11 states were dependent on free trade and movement across the boundaries.
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya (C) and his team of Guinean special forces listen as he holds talks with religious leaders at the People’s Palace in Conakry on September 14, 2021.
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Any recognition of the coup could incentivise future ones. Yet Alpha Condé can’t simply be restored to office, sweeping under the carpet the dubious basis on which he has retained power.
Idriss Déby, the late former president of Chad.
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Déby’s legacy is one of violent beginnings and fake democratic shows
Sudanese protesters outside of the military headquarters in Khartoum.
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People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country.
Speculation is rife that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir may form his own political party.
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s long rule can be attributed to three main pillars of support: the military, ruling party and political Islam.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia in April 2018.
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The uprising in Sudan has weakened the authority of President Omar al-Bashir and political Islam in the country.
South Sudan can be stabilised, but great effort is needed from numerous players.
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South Sudan faces numerous and serious challenges contributing to instability. But there are potential solutions.