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            <title>Does Tshisekedi’s third-term bid benefit Rwanda and M23? </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A loss of democratic credibility would undercut diplomatic gains and strengthen M23’s demands for autonomy in eastern DRC. On 15 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Senate adopted a constitutional revision bill that would effectively reset presidential term limits. If enacted, the bill would enable a referendum on a new constitution under which President Félix Tshisekedi’s previous terms would not count, clearing the way for a third term.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Precedents show that crackdowns and tighter regulations often have negative domestic and diplomatic consequences, sometimes lasting decades. The most recent Statistics South Africa census found that 3.9% of South Africa’s population were born outside of the country. Yet, despite immigrants making up a small minority of the population, migration has been cast by protest groups and political leaders as a crisis demanding urgent crackdowns and regulatory reform.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Police and leaders of anti-immigration movements have a responsibility to ensure that protests do not degenerate into violence. Instability and disorder are intensifying in South Africa ahead of the 30 June deadline given by March and March and other organisations for all ‘illegal’ foreign nationals to leave the country. In many areas, vigilantes have attacked people, evicting them from their homes. Three foreign nationals have been killed following anti-immigrant protests, and journalists covering the violence have been assaulted.]]></description>
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            <title>Can Cameroon reclaim its maritime flag after shadow fleet abuse?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Reforms are welcome, but technological and capacity gaps still leave Cameroon vulnerable to high-risk parallel maritime networks. Cameroon has decided to deregister and sanction several ships linked to the shadow fleet that enables Russia to circumvent international sanctions, particularly in the oil and grain trade. The decision is part of maritime governance reforms launched in response to European Union (EU) pressure.]]></description>
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            <title>New maritime task force puts Gulf of Guinea unity to the test </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Combined Maritime Task Force takes aim at piracy and other crimes affecting 26 diverse countries from Senegal to Angola. A new rapid response force for the Gulf of Guinea has set its sights on preventing piracy and other maritime threats and protecting the region’s blue economy. Launched on 1 June, the Combined Maritime Task Force (CMTF) is a bold joint initiative led by six countries – Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.]]></description>
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            <title>Why eastern DRC’s peace efforts are vital to containing Ebola</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Conflict, mistrust and closed borders are hindering the containment of Ebola in DRC and neighbouring countries. The deadly Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus has affected all three eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) provinces – Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. By 22 June, there were 1 003 confirmed cases in the DRC and 19 in Uganda. Bundibugyo virus has an estimated fatality rate of 30%-50%, and there is no approved vaccine.]]></description>
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            <title>Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA’s socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. As countries mark World Refugee Day on 20 June, antagonism towards foreigners globally is at an all-time high. In South Africa, World Refugee Day falls 10 days before the 30 June deadline set by the anti-migrant movement March and March for ‘undocumented’ foreign nationals to leave the country, and businesses to terminate their employment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Sudan’s sexual violence crisis: more than a wartime phenomenon </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The persistent crisis exposes serious failures by the state, peacekeeping missions and justice mechanisms tasked with protecting civilians. In South Sudan, women’s bodies have long functioned as battlefields. Through civil war, intercommunal violence and localised conflicts, state and non-state actors have repeatedly used sexual violence to terrorise civilians – especially women and girls.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>How voluntary and safe are Burundian refugee returns from Tanzania?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The coercive repatriation of Burundian refugees risks reproducing cycles of displacement ahead of Burundi’s 2027 elections. Since December 2025, tens of thousands of Burundian refugees in Tanzania have returned to Burundi, mainly from Nduta camp, which closed in April. Most had fled Burundi after former president Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third term triggered violent protests in 2015, followed by a failed coup and repression.]]></description>
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            <title>Will global turmoil push Africa’s leaders to prioritise agriculture?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity. The Iran War is the latest in a series of setbacks in Africa’s quest to gear up development and achieve prosperity, peace and security. Increased conflict, limited prospects for economic growth, multilateralism under attack, and the United States’ (US) retreat from globalisation demand a rethink of the traditional wisdom.]]></description>
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