Looking Forward: Africa 2015
By experts and staff
- Published
- John CampbellRalph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies
With over a billion people and the second largest continental landmass in the world, Africa is complicated and defies generalization. Yet, we do it all the time. Here are five trends to keep an eye on for 2015:
In some countries, elections could escalate tensions and may trigger political violence. South Sudan’s elections will likely be fraught, particularly as the specter of civil war hangs over the new country and ethnic rifts plague the populace and political elites.
Nigeria will also be especially important to watch. The new opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, may present an unprecedented threat to the president’s People’s Democratic Party. With the specter of Boko Haram hanging over the country, the government will need to take extra precautions to guard against political violence and terrorism.
o Zambia 1/20/2015
o Nigeria 2/14/2015
o Togo 3/2015
o Sudan 4/2/2015
o Ethiopia 5/24/2015
o Burundi 6/26/205
o South Sudan 7/2015
o Cote d’Ivoire 10/2015
o Tanzania 10/2015
o Burkina Faso 11/2015
o Guinea 2015
o Libya 2015
o Niger 2015
o Tanzania 4/30/2015
o Mali
o Burundi
o Mauritius
o Chad