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A big year for African elections

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Elections, coups d’état, terrorism and simmering regional conflict ... the FM rounds up the issues that will capture the attention of Africa-watchers in the year ahead.

The Covid hangover, compounded by the Ukraine war, has brought torrid economic times for Africa as it girds itself for a year of political change. But the picture is not all bad.

Almost half the countries on the continent will be holding elections this year — and despite a resurgence of coups d’état affecting countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Chad, there’s some reason for optimism...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.

 

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