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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

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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

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Nigeria’s make or break elections

Nigeria has seen a massive surge in registered voters. But does the security situation allow for fair and free elections?

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Sudan’s Arab Spring?

Philipp Jahn reports from Khartoum about the protests against the Islamist regime of Omar Al-Bashir

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Madagascar’s pop star president

Thanks to a slick, polished campaign, former DJ Andry Rajoelina scored a remarkable victory in Madagascar’s elections

By Marcus Schneider

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A new hope for Congo?

For the first time in history, an opposition candidate has been elected president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Friedrich Kramme-Stermose

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Can Tunisia’s democracy survive?

Political infighting, foreign interference and IMF-backed austerity threaten to push the country towards chaos

By Youssef Cherif

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A bad deal for the Global South

Through lopsided tax treaties with EU countries, developing nations lose the aid they receive many times over

By Bettina Rühl