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19th Edition
New Year forecasting of trends to watch out for in Africa tends to disproportionately focus on elections due to concerns about political stability, diverting attention from equally or more important issues such as food security. Fortunately, 2025 promises fairly muted political activity, with only three countries – Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon – set to hold presidential elections later in the year.
