Tshepo Gwatiwa, PhD, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID) e Michael Noel Sam, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Free movement in Africa might be needed but more thought is needed for successful implementation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has led social and economic transformation.
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If African countries and their regional bodies want to reap substantially from the blue economy, then it’s time for the continent to invest heavily in securing its maritime resources.
Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing the Oromo protest gesture in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, last year.
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For the first time in years Ethiopia’s ruling coalition faces real political competition from two parties within its own ranks. Can they usher in democracy after nearly 30 years of authoritarianism?
Hundreds of thousands of Portuguese have migrated to Angola since the European financial crisis in 2008.
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Migrants leave poor countries for a better life in richer ones. But the migration of Portuguese to Angola after Europe’s 2008 financial crisis shows how roles can be reversed.
Anglophone Cameroonians want to secede from the Francophone part of the country.
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Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis that’s pitted its English speaking citizens against the central government could result in the country being denied preferential trade agreements with the US.
Somaliland’s ruling party candidate and newly elected president Musa Bihi Abdi.
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The self-declared territory of Somaliland has held peaceful elections since it broke away from Somalia in 1991. But last month’s polls triggered protests that should be cause for reflection.
Congolese soldiers arrest anti-government protester in North Kivu province.
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President Joseph Kabila was supposed to step down at the end of his term in 2016. By clinging on to power he threw the Democratic Republic of Congo into a vicious cycle of deadly conflict.
Zimbabwe’s Defence Force has taken control of the country’s political affairs.
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By intervening in Zimbabwe’s politics the military could plunge the country into a prolonged period of uncertainty. Could President Emmerson Mnangagwa be its saviour?
The presence of US troops in Africa must be questioned by governments and citizens.
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Linking policymakers with research relevant for implementing the SDGs is difficult. But building strong relationships between them and researchers is a good place to start.
Kenya’s National Super Alliance opposition leader, Raila Odinga.
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Raila Odinga has been at the forefront of the struggle for democracy and upholding the rule of law in Kenya. His latest battles are bound to cement his legacy as a progressive force for good.
Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs