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  03 June 2015
  

  What next for Burundi?

  Weeks of deadly protests in Bujumbura and a failed coup attempt have raised questions about Burundi's political direction, and whether decades-old tension between the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis could resurface.

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  26 May 2015
  

  Central African Republic – peace at last?

  Rebel groups have signed a peace agreement in Bangui, Central African Republic’s capital, following two years of brutal violence. There are high hopes that the agreement will herald a new dawn in CAR, but many obstacles still stand in the...

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  20 May 2015
  

  Insecurity in the Sinai Peninsula

  North Sinai has been the site of escalating security operations for several months. Armed groups have expanded their capacity and despite the state’s efforts to contain it, the chronic insecurity of North Sinai has spilled over to the rest of the...

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  08 May 2015
  

  The tide turns against Boko Haram

  Nigerian government forces have gained considerable ground against Boko Haram since January 2015, with 700 girls and women rescued from the Sambisa nature reserve in early May. The most important question is whether Nigerian forces will be able to keep the...