Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Foreign allies must speak out now to prevent future regional instability.
A pop song that went viral helped bring the Patriotic Front to power. Now music is being used to voice discontent with its rule.
After heavily disputed elections at the Nigeria Governors' Forum in May, divisions are growing within President Jonathan's party.
Since the Malian intervention, Chad has been flexing its muscles like a major regional player, but its gung-ho approach may undermine its ambitions.
President Bouteflika is unlikely to run for a fourth term. However, following resignations and in-party tensions, his successor is far from clear.
World leaders meeting at this weekend's ‘Hunger Summit’ should recognise the role of micronutrients in alleviating the burden of undernutrition.
With elections due before the end of July, opposition factions must form a coalition to stand any chance of unseating Mugabe's ZANU-PF.
The Daily Monitor and Red Pepper have reopened after their forced closure by Ugandan police. How and why is media freedom in Uganda being eroded?
The recent protests in southern Tanzania were triggered by grievances regarding natural gas discoveries, but regional discontent has deep historical roots.

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