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He was an authoritarian who then won two multiparty elections
Burundi’s leader died last month. How will the world remember him?
Pierre Nkurunziza’s long-term legacy is far from clear.
Burundi votes tomorrow on controversial constitutional amendments. A lot is at stake.
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Where are coups most likely to occur in 2017?
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Is this the end of the International Criminal Court?
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Here’s how African leaders stage ‘constitutional coups’: They tweak the constitution to stay in power.
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How do you forecast a coup? Don’t forget on-the-ground sources.
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Turkey’s coup attempt was unusual, but not for the reasons you might expect
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Why Kenya’s threat to close its refugee camps is even worse than you think
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