Protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.
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The African Union’s policy offers no wriggle room for a discretionary response to coups, a scourge that imperils the consolidation of democracy.
Soldiers patrol the Nigerian city of Jos, in the central Plateu State, in a bid to quell religious violence.
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In Nigeria, the government often uses the army to restore order and to keep the peace, largely because the police are unable to contain internal violent conflicts.
Unyielding protesters put an end to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 26-year old authoritarian rule.
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The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
US National Security Advisor John Bolton sees China as a threat to Washington in Africa.
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The US needs to review whether a security agenda based on US priorities will solve problems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Militants stand on gun-mounted vehicles as they prepare to move to the frontline to join forces loyal to the UN-backed unity government, in Tripoli.
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A serious concern is the possibility of a long, drawn-out siege of Libya’s capital, Tripoli.
Women and children at a Red Cross camp for displaced victims of xenophobic violence in Johannesburg.
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The action plan offers no information about budgets, oversight, clear standards for measuring progress or accountability mechanisms.
In Ghana people use vigilantes to protect their political interests.
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In Ghana vigilante groups are formed to act on behalf of political parties.
Gambian refugees return home from Senegal on January 21, 2017, the day Yahya Jammeh conceded defeat and left the country.
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Criminal trials await those found responsible for the most serious crimes in The Gambia.
A Sahrawi refugee carries a flag of the Democratic Arab Republic of Sahara.
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The solidarity conference by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can be seen as a reaction to the gradual shift of power towards Morocco.
Presidents Paul Kagame (right) and Yoweri Museveni observe a minute of silence during a genocide memorial.
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A military confrontation between Uganda and Rwanda remains implausible. But the stand-off between the two countries is reminiscent of the worst days between them.
Tens of thousands fled the DRC during fighting between rebels and government troops.
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The lengthy nature of some of Africa’s wars is one of the main hindrances to ending the “refugee cycle”.
Supporters of MDC’s Nelson Chamisa believe he could win Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections.
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Nelson Chamisa has the opportunity to foster peace, tolerance and democracy within Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.
Sudanese protesters shout slogans during a rally against the government of President Omar al-Bashir in Sana'a.
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Fed up with the high cost of living, and an oppressive state, the people of Sudan are rising up against their president.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of a national anti-gang unit in Cape Town.
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The law aimed at fighting gangs lacks the power to disrupt their activities.
The Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, provides fertile ground for extremism.
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Speculation and conspiracy theories abound about the Mozambican insurgents leaving a trail of violence in resource rich Cabo Delgado.
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador with the families of the 43 students who went missing in 2014 in Guerrero state. He has ordered a truth commission to investigate the unsolved disappearance.
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President López Obrador campaigned on some outside-the-box ideas to ‘pacify’ Mexico after 12 years of extreme violence. But so far his government has emphasized traditional law-and-order policies.
Many have been displaced by violence in the Central African Republic.
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The volatile conditions in the Central African Republic make the administration of justice difficult.
Citizens movements are now more powerful than conventional political parties in the DRC.
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Confidence in democracy in the DRC will be built through incremental steps.
Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo celebrate his likely return home.
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Despite former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo’s absence, he continued to influence opposition party loyalties in the country.
Guatemalans overwhelmingly support the United Nations-backed corruption investigation known as CICIG. President Jimmy Morales is trying to ban prosecutors from the country.
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Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is defying a constitutional court order to release a UN-backed prosecutor his government arrested and allow his corruption investigation to continue.