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Overstretched naval deployments and a focus on Red Sea security have left parts of the Western Indian Ocean vulnerable.
Declining crustacean stocks force local fishermen to use improvised diving gear at greater depths and further from shore.
The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections.
Traditional justice is in high demand, but an unaccountable system could perpetuate discrimination and undermine human rights.
Some local government corruption is highly organised, and will further undermine the delivery of essential services and democratic governance.
The school bullying crisis mirrors a society where violence is normalised, and parents and teachers play an important role.
The DRC is at the centre of the region’s security crisis; its position as ICGLR chair offers a chance to revive collective security.
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