[wanabidii] After Sudan, Djibouti cuts ties with Iran, and Tehran laughs; why Africa needs to watch the Saudi-Iran spat closely (M&G Africa)

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After Sudan, Djibouti cuts ties with Iran, and Tehran laughs; why Africa needs to watch the Saudi-Iran spat closely   Djibouti's strategic importance shouldn't be understated, and a risk of resurgence of Somali piracy could throw the whole area into turmoil

Libya's peace efforts in tatters after deadliest suicide bomb attack kills over 50 at police school   Al-Jazeera said attack was likely carried out by Islamic State, whose presence in Libya has been steadily growing

African women picking up 'hard power' positions, but cabinet still very much a men's club   While nine foreign affairs ministers and five finance docket holders on the continent are women, security is a jealously guarded male enclave.

10 predictions on Africa in 2016: How trends shaping the continent are likely to play out   Economic pain will likely continue, the China-Africa romance enters a new, more clear-eyed phase, and terror groups on the back pedal

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