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The Tunisian Berlusconi

The first round of the presidential elections shows the biggest threat to democracy is no longer political Islam, but populism

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How Africa can adapt to the digital revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution does not mean the end of traditional manufacturing-based development models in Africa

By Kartik Akileswaran and Georgina Hutchinson

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'A peaceful transition has been initiated'

Sudan's military leadership and opposition agreed on a constitution for the country’s transitional period. Philipp Jahn reports

By Philipp Jahn

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The fork is mightier than the wall

We must tackle migration’s underlying causes – beginning with a broken global food system, not Trump's wall

By Danielle Nierenberg

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Trade within Africa

Nigeria finally throws its weight behind the African Continental Free Trade Area. But will it boost the continent’s economy?

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More youths and women, please!

Nigeria is a country of old men – women and youths are still not politically represented in Africa's most populous nation

By Ulrich Thum and Lena Noumi

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Suicide of a democracy

Benin has long served as a democratic model for Africa. But its latest elections hint at a creeping decline

By Hans-Joachim Preuss

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Sudan's military coup

Philipp Jahn in Khartoum on why Omar al-Bashir’s fall from power doesn’t mean the end of the regime in Sudan

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Re-elected but not yet loved

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has been re-elected. More than anything now, he needs to create prospects for young people

By Annette Lohmann

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Helping Africa help refugees

Refugee management in Africa is hindered by scarce resources, social tensions, and cumbersome regulatory processes

By Asmita Parshotam