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Somalia has been plunged into fresh turmoil following the decision by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (also known as Farmaajo) to extend his term in office. Some observers have viewed the move as a power grab by an embattled president. But Claire Elder argues that Farmaajo’s decision isn’t about an authoritarian takeover. Rather, it’s indicative of the power struggles already underway and the renegotiation of what comes next for the
struggling Somali state.
The death of Chad’s President Idriss Dèby - killed while visiting troops on the eve of his sixth inauguration - has sent a shiver of apprehension through the region. Folahanmi Aina explains why Dèby’s death has serious implications for regional stability and the war against insurgency in the troubled Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel region. And why it’s been particularly keenly felt by two countries that play
significant roles in security arrangements in the region - Nigeria and France.
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Julie Masiga
Peace + Security Editor
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A Somali military officer supporting anti-government forces on the streets of the capital Mogadishu.
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Claire Elder, London School of Economics and Political Science
The international community is opposed to Farmaajo's term extension because of fears that it's a power grab consistent with political trends elsewhere in the region.
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Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari (left) and late Chadian president Idriss Deby during a 2019 summit of Sahel-Saharan States.
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Folahanmi Aina, King's College London
Chadian president Idriss Deby's death has serious implications for stability in the troubled Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel region of West Africa.
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Business + Economy
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Sophie Van Huellen, SOAS, University of London
The importance of raw cocoa beans to Ghana's foreign exchange earnings is derailing the development of a viable chocolate industry
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Dieter von Fintel, Stellenbosch University; Anja Smith, Stellenbosch University; Francesca Marchetta, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA); Martin Limbikani Mwale, Stellenbosch University
Malawi's revamped subsidy regime is designed to reach many more farmers. But a granular look shows that women aren't reaping the benefits.
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Osnat Katz, UCL
April 26 is the first supermoon of the year.
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Veenu Manoharan, Cardiff Metropolitan University
There are many reasons your immune system might react differently to vaccines.
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Christian Bouquet, Université Bordeaux Montaigne
Idriss Déby était un allié militaire majeur de la France en Afrique. Si bien que Paris l’a souvent soutenu contre les rebelles et a toujours fermé les yeux sur son bilan en matière de droits humains.
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