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Swaziland faces prolonged period of instability

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SWAZILAND

One person was shot in the head and left in critical condition. The opposition movement has grown dramatically this year following the death in late May of law student Thabani…

Swaziland’s escalating protests threaten the monarchy

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SWAZILAND

SWAZILAND: Escalating protests threaten the monarchy

Swaziland monarch's outreach aims to buy time

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SWAZILAND

SWAZILAND: Monarch's outreach aims to buy time

Nigeria's police protests point to wider frustrations

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's police are the most tangible face of daily misgovernance for its citizens. Yet the recent ‘#EndSARS’ protest movement that has gained global attention is not closely…

Swaziland king faces domestic and regional pressure

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SWAZILAND

SWAZILAND: King faces domestic and regional pressure

Activist’s murder will entrench disquiet in Swaziland

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SWAZILAND

SWAZILAND: Activist’s murder will entrench disquiet

Gabon’s Bongo will build towards 2023 re-election

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GABON

Bongo now increasingly relies on his son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, who is also the General Coordinator of Presidential Affairs (chief of staff), to represent him in important…

South Africa’s judiciary faces populist threats

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SOUTH AFRICA

Zuma seeks also to avoid prosecution for alleged corruption related to a notorious late-1990s ‘arms deal’. Separately, a Judicial Conduct Tribunal has delivered a finding of gross…

Recurring unrest may cut Ivory Coast's investor appeal

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IVORY COAST

The clash follows a recent five-day army mutiny which ended in a government agreement to pay mutineers outstanding bonuses of 7 million CFA francs (8,500 dollars) each on top of 5…

South African corporate governance faces key reckoning

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance.