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Hate speech stirs trouble in Burundi

21 August 2017

History tells us Burundi needs to start prosecuting those guilty of hate speech and inciting violence

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Briefing: Inside Kenya’s troubled elections
17 August 2017
Kenya is gripped again by electoral turmoil, but is trying to work it out
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Neighbours carry the burden of South Sudan’s fleeing millions
17 August 2017
A million refugees have fled into Uganda to escape South Sudan’s civil war. Can they ever return home?

New order on the border: Can foreign aid get past Syria’s jihadis?
15 August 2017 Analysis
Young guns: Cameroon's Boko Haram problem
11 August 2017 Analysis
Black flags over Idlib: The jihadi power grab in northwestern Syria
9 August 2017 Analysis

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The battle over the future of US food aid
8 August 2017
Can US food aid help shipping companies, farmers, defeat terrorism AND feed the hungry?
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The humanitarian fallout of Congo's new conflict
31 July 2017
How a local dispute spiralled out of control in the south of the Congo.
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The refugee scandal unfolding in Uganda
25 July 2017
Uganda was supposed to set the gold standard for hosting refugees. Without adequate funds, it will become a cautionary tale
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Martinets, migrants, and militants
24 July 2017
The ICC promised to make Libya a priority in 2017. Is it making any headway?
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How jobs can help Niger win the war against Boko Haram
17 July 2017
If the roots of radicalisation are economic, aren’t the solutions too?
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New refugee framework “dead in the water” without more international support
10 July 2017
Have the responsibility-sharing ideals of the New York refugee summit become “you host, I pay”?

Two cheers for UN transparency
28 June 2017 Analysis
Kenya reconciliation faces major election test
26 June 2017 Analysis
Farming becomes the new frontline in Boko Haram war
26 June 2017 Analysis
Neglected but not over: Burundi crisis continues to bite
22 June 2017 Analysis
Aleppo militias become major test for Assad
22 June 2017 Analysis
FACT FILE: Climate change, food security, and adaptation
14 June 2017 Analysis

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