This month's election in the Republic of the Congo is expected to perpetuate President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's 41-year hold on power over Africa’s third-largest oil-exporting country. Sassou-Nguesso is Africa’s third-longest serving leader.
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L’élection ce mois en République du Congo devrait perpétuer l'emprise du président Denis Sassou-Nguesso sur le pouvoir depuis 41 ans dans le troisième plus grand pays exportateur de pétrole d’Afrique. M. Sassou-Nguesso est le troisième plus ancien dirigeant africain.
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The Sudan crisis will not be resolved by military actors grabbing for power. It will require civilian engagement, supported by international actors.
"Leaders with good intentions for their people have nothing to fear."
—Ghana president John Mahama, calling on African heads of state to ratify the protocols of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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Les cinq pays qui comptent le plus grand nombre de personnes en situation d’insécurité alimentaire aiguë subissent tous des conflits. Ensemble, ils représentent près de deux tiers de l’insécurité alimentaire aiguë en Afrique.
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China-led security platforms carry major implications for African domestic security norms, governance, and strategic autonomy. African countries risk deeper entanglement in China’s aims without clear external engagement strategies that define long-term national interests.
Resolving the Sudan conflict will require giving a voice to all Sudanese, and raising the financial and reputational costs of the regional actors who are fueling the conflict.
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While elites and external actors vie for power in Sudan, the best plans for peace and governance have consistently come from the people.
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The number of African migrants intercepted while attempting to enter the EU irregularly in the past year is significantly lower than 2 years earlier. See our Spotlight for more on Africa's complex and varied migration picture patterns.
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يتعين على إفريقيا مواجهة بيئة انتخابية معقدة في عام ٢٠٢٦، تشمل الصراعات، وهيمنة شاغلي المناصب، وتزايد استياء الشباب، وتأثيرات الجهات الخارجية، مما يجعل من الصعب سماع أصوات المواطنين.
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Militaries can launch operations in days with forces that are already trained, equipped, and supplied. But civilian actors typically require longer notice to build capacity and infrastructure and train staff, particularly if they also must obtain funding and supplies.
The Botswana Defence Force’s culture of military professionalism has been diligently constructed around cultural values of democracy, service to the public, and accountability.
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ويواجه العديد من الدول الإفريقية التي ستشهد انتخابات في عام ٢٠٢٦ تحديات ديمقراطية جوهرية تتمثل في وضع ضوابط فعّالة على السلطة التنفيذية لتمكين تقاسم السلطة والتمثيل الشعبي.
A wave of realization is hitting African governments and societies as to the scope of deceptive practices used to lure Africans into fighting and dying for Russia.
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister reports 272 Ghanaians have been lured into the battle since 2022.
The world’s most youthful continent continues to be highly mobile. With 12 of the world’s top 20 fastest-growing economies, a median age of 19, and roughly 600M people of working age, millions of Africa’s increasingly educated workforce move to towns and cities every year.
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Critics contend that political space under Abiy has been shrinking for years. Journalists regularly face intimidation or arrest for critical reporting. An estimated 43 journalists were detained over the past year.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists warns of “a deliberate campaign to dismantle critical reporting in Ethiopia.”
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يتعين على إفريقيا مواجهة بيئة انتخابية معقدة في عام ٢٠٢٦، تشمل الصراعات، وهيمنة شاغلي المناصب، وتزايد استياء الشباب، وتأثيرات الجهات الخارجية، مما يجعل من الصعب سماع أصوات المواطنين.
Irregular armed groups in West Africa have exploited tactical deficiencies in military force structures, requiring greater integration of mobility, intelligence, and sustainment capabilities within African counterinsurgency operations.
The lack of political will to change can be seen in the national elections, which were postponed in 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024:
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The costs of all this for South Sudan's people have been high.
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Observers are concerned that South Sudan's leaders are “systematically dismantling the 2018 Revitalized Peace agreement” and leading the country back to war.
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La junte du Burkina Faso pursuit "une stratégie concertée de désinformation : démentir, minimiser, détourner l’attention et désigner un ennemi extérieur."
Notre éclairage examine les facteur clés qui façonnent chacun des 11 scrutins prévus en 2026:
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Cependant, même dans les environnements les plus difficiles, les citoyens (souvent avec les jeunes en tête) veulent se faire entendre et exigent plus de transparence, de justice et de réponses aux intérêts publics.
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Le paysage électoral de 2026 en Afrique est complexe et défini par des conflits, des dirigeants bien établis, le mécontentement croissant des jeunes et l’influence d’acteurs extérieurs.
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إن الثورة في أنظمة الطائرات دون طيار تعمل على إعادة تشكيل ديناميكيات الصراعات المسلحة في إفريقيا. يتعين على الجيوش المحترفة الموازنة بين المزايا التكتيكية للطائرات بدون طيار وفهم حدودها ومخاطرها.
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The persistence of Africa’s conflicts has directly contributed to a record 167 million Africans facing acute food insecurity with an estimated 700,000 threatened by famine.
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La persistance des conflits en Afrique a directement contribué à ce qu’un nombre record de 167 millions d’Africains soient confrontés à une insécurité alimentaire aiguë, avec 700 000 d’entre eux menacés de famine.
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Disinformation campaigns have directly driven deadly violence, promoted and validated military coups, cowed civil society members into silence, and served as smokescreens for corruption and exploitation. And the scope of it in Africa is eye-opening.
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The fight against Al Shabaab in Somalia is becoming increasingly regionalized, with Gulf states supporting rival Somali actors.
Pulling Somalia back from the abyss is still possible, but will require political and security reforms and a renewed AU peacekeeping force.
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