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Opinion: Ethiopia looks increasingly autocratic as it votes

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Strategic US ally in containing spread of radical Islam is increasingly authoritarian itself.

Opinion: Quick action can save lives in Somalia

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Central African Republic shows signs of decay

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Why Eastern Congo will continue to bleed from misrule

July 31, 2016Conflict

Abundant resources, absence of conflict are keys to Cameroon’s future

July 31, 2016Economics

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