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Climate of insecurity compromises Roch Marc Christian Kabore's chances for 2020

Roch Marc Christian Kabore is just twenty months away from running for a second term as president in November 2020. But his path to re-election is seriously hindered by the unprecedented spread of terrorism since he came to power and [...] (629 words)

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Opposition leader Eddie Komboïgo goes on Paris charm offensive

Re-elected Kaboré juggles loyalties to form his new government

Mission impossible for Aimé Barthélemy Simporé

Augustin Loada to stand for president?

Second term for Kaboré looking increasingly uncertain Free

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

Eddie Komboigo coached by Marc Bousquet

Roch Marc Christian Kabore in pre-campaign mode

Yacouba Isaac Zida positions himself for presidential election

Kadre Desire Ouedraogo reviews his troops with an eye on 2020

Florence Parly expected in Ouagadougou

Enduring turmoil in Sahel

Roch Marc Christian Kabore plays youth card for 2020

Luc Marius Ibriga, Ouagadougou's ‘Mr Clean'

Kabore follows Compaore's example and talks to the Jihadists

Alpha Conde, the pan-African mediator

Equity Drilling, more Katanga-compatible than ever with Serge Ngandu on board

Kabore showers electricity projects with cash ahead of elections

Kabore dithers over terrorist threat

Eddie Komboigo dreams of a presidential destiny

The ghost of Salif Diallo shapes the electoral landscape of 2020

The ghost of Salif Diallo hovers over the government

Boureima Badini sees himself as national fence-mender

Compaore’s machine in the dock

A high-powered board of inquiry to bring miners to heel

Fierce contest shaping up between Diabre, Kabore

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