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A Senseless Election
Museveni's efforts to ensure an electoral victory will almost certainly be successful, but will only exacerbate simmering resentment.
Debt Drives a Wedge in Senegal
Frustrations rise as newly-public debt threatens PASTEF’s agenda and creates a rift between its two leaders.
Postcard From Cotonou
Foiled or not, the attempted military takeover in Benin bodes ill for political stability in West Africa.
Ceremonial Foreign Policy
In shallowly engaging with Kinshasa and Kigali, Washington does little to promote peace and risks insulating leaders from accountability.
Protest and Crackdown in Tanzania
A farcical election and brutal state violence make Tanzania the latest example of a government not fit for purpose.
Religion and the Nigerian Crisis
The question is not whether contemporary violence in northern Nigeria is motivated by religion; the real question is why the commentariat is loath to admit it.
A Concerning Standoff
President Trump is right to draw attention to the plight of victims of Islamist terror in Nigeria, but a unilateral invasion of the country will be counterproductive.
Conduct Unbecoming
In continuing to express a desire to run for an unconstitutional third term, President Trump belittles the office and erodes America’s moral authority abroad.
Shelling, Drones, and Hunger in El Fasher
Regional and international actors should approach the crisis in Sudan with the urgency it demands.
Cameroon at an Inflection Point
Regardless of who is announced as the winner in this month’s election, change is coming for Cameroon.
Transactionalism Tested
The United States’ hastily established third country deportation deals are chaotic and counterproductive.
