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Africa Monitor
Sudan, South Sudan take step toward resolving border and oil disputesSudan and South Sudan's leaders met this weekend to begin addressing disputes that have spurred violence in the tense border region.
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Africa Monitor
Kenya struggling to contain spillover of Somalia's violenceAs Al Shabab's foothold along Somalia's border with Kenya grows, Kenya is vying to prevent its own economy and safety from being undermined.
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Africa Monitor
Cameroon's incumbent president seems poised for reelection, but not without tensionCameroon's President Paul Biya removed a two-term limit so that he could run for reelection. He's likely to win, but recent angry rhetoric and violence hint at significant discontent.
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Africa Monitor
AU forces in Somalia get 3,000-troop boostThe African Union Mission for Somalia is getting 3,000 more troops to keep its hold on Mogadishu, but there's no indication that AMISOM will be able to gain control of the country.
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Africa Monitor
With support, Mali could provide a rare democracy success storyMali has asked for logistical and financial support in its 2012 presidential elections, an event that could solidify huge strides made in recent years.
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Africa Monitor
South Sudan could shake up Nile River status quoSouth Sudan wants to join the regional organization that handles disputes over the Nile River's water resources, putting pressure on members to figure out a more detailed policy.
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Africa Monitor
US to expand drone use in Horn of AfricaTo aid counterterrorism operations in Somalia and Yemen, the Obama administration is beefing up its drone network by expanding to Ethiopia, possibly risking its relationship with Africa.
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Africa Monitor
Egypt's new leadership more inclined to share resources with EthiopiaEgypt and Ethiopia used to be at odds over shared usage of the Nile River's water resources, but Egypt's new leadership seems to prefer cooperation.
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Africa Monitor
Sudanese government cracks down on remaining southern sympathizersDespite hopes of pluralism, Sudan's government is cracking down on Sudan People's Liberation Movement members who stayed behind when South Sudan seceded.
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Africa Monitor
Why Niger is so ambivalent about Qaddafi loyalists' arrivalQaddafi's influence in the region remains strong, despite Niger's recognition of the rebel government, making it difficult for the government and people to make up their minds.
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Africa Monitor
As Qaddafi's supporters flee, Libya fallout could impact DarfurA key Darfuri rebel commander who took refuge in Libya is now back in the region. His return could destabilize an uneasy peace between the rebels and the governments of Sudan and Chad.
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Africa Monitor
World Bank steps in to help an overwhelmed KenyaWith Somalian refugees pouring in, former leaders standing trial, food prices climbing, and constitutional changes up in the air, Kenya is struggling.
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Africa Monitor
Kenyans accused in 2007 post-election violence head to The HagueHow Kenyans react to the appearance before The Hague of the men accused in Kenya's post-election violence will indicate whether the trial will exacerbate simmering ethnic and political tension.
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Terrorism & Security
Nigerian Islamist militants claim UN attackToday's suicide attack on the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria marks the first time Boko Haram has struck a foreign target.
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Africa Monitor
How the African Sahel could be affected by Tripoli's fallWith Tripoli almost entirely in rebel hands, what will the fall of Muammar Qaddafi, who sometimes brokered peace and sometimes stoked conflict, mean for the countries to Libya’s south?
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Africa Monitor
Nigeria launches fact finding mission to develop Boko Haram strategyThe Nigerian government is creating a fact finding committee on local Islamist militant group Boko Haram in hopes of putting an end to its attacks in Nigeria's northeast through dialogue.
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Africa Monitor
In Senegal, president's protegee is now his biggest threatAs Senegal's President Wade awaits a verdict from the constitutional council on whether he can run for a third term, his former protegee is gaining support for his own presidential candidacy.
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Africa Monitor
Nigeria: Could the Sultan of Sokoto open the door to talks with Boko Haram?Nigeria's Boko Haram says it would be willing to negotiate with the government if the mediator was the Sultan of Sokoto, a critic of government tactics against the militant group.
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Africa Monitor
Al Shabab not the only guilty party in Somalia's famine, violenceA Human Rights Watch report documents abuses by the Somali government and African Union peacekeeping forces, as well as Al Shabab.
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Africa Monitor
Mali's two-pronged approach to combating Al Qaeda in the Islamic MaghrebMali is a regional outlier for trying to combat Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb with not just force, but also an initiative to address societal problems seen as fostering extremism.
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Africa Monitor
Kenya's 'Ocampo Six' soon to clear last hurdle before trialKenya's 'Ocampo Six' – the name given to the six political figures accused by the ICC of inciting Kenya's 2007 post-election violence – have one more hearing in The Hague before their trials begin.
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Africa Monitor
What does Al Shabab's withdrawal from Somalia's capital mean?The Islamist group Al Shabab withdrew from Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, this weekend, but whether that is a sign of success for the African Union mission and Somalian government is unclear.
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Africa Monitor
Hostage video: Europeans kidnapped in Nigeria blame Al QaedaIn a video of two European engineers who were kidnapped in Nigeria, the hostages say their kidnappers are from Al Qaeda, but their home governments have doubts.
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Africa Monitor
Nigerian government broaches idea of dialogue with Islamist Boko HaramForce has not quelled Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for many terror attacks in the north. Now Nigeria's government is offering talks.
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Africa Monitor
Niger's new leader faced coup attempt for pursuing corruption investigationNiger's military ensured a peaceful transition of power after ousting previous leader, but when newly elected President Issoufou began investigating Army corruption, officers tried to kill him.
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