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1. Angola: Cybersecurity - Angola's Latest Tool of Authoritarian Consolidation

   [Maka] Angola has yet to experience a real democratic movement at all. What exists instead is a formal democratic Constitution that permits to entrench an increasingly authoritarian system of power, sustained by the absence of real political democratic alternation, weakened institutions and a systematically shrinking civic space. This system is usually referred to as an anocracy, combining elements typical of democracies with dictatorial practices. These systems are inherently unstable and prone to arbitrariness.

2. Ethiopia: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Reshapes Horn of Africa, Opens Window for Tigray's Consolidation

   [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in the Yemen conflict--alleging that Abu Dhabi had undermined its national security. The language employed by Riyadh is among the most direct it has ever used toward the UAE, signaling deepening unease within the Saudi leadership over Abu Dhabi's increasingly autonomous foreign policy.

3. Ethiopia: Children Affected By Ethiopia Mine Pollution Need Justice

   [HRW] UN Child Rights Body Should Urge Mine Suspension, Independent Assessment

4. Sudan: Three Years of War - Despite Heavy Losses, Sudan's Youth Voice Renewed Hopes for the Future

   [Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The ongoing war in Sudan, which began on April 15, 2023, has left devastating and catastrophic effects on the lives of Sudanese people, particularly on the lives and futures of young people. In an extensive survey conducted by Radio Dabanga - marking over 1,000 days since the start of the war - a group of youth leaders confirmed that the conflict, now nearing its third year, has disrupted education and employment opportunities, increased unemployment, and worsened living conditions. This has left young

5. Sudan: From Classrooms to Camps - the Battle to Save Childhood in Wartime Sudan

   [Dabanga] Khartoum -- Report by: Amira Mahjoub / Al-Alaq Center for Press Services for Sudan Media Forum Joint Newsroom