Subject: Editors' Picks: Why Pompeo is facing a lonely trip to the Middle East, and why Congo's neighbors must hold it accountable for the quality of its election
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01/09/2019

Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up.

Today, we look at why African governments should hold the Democratic Republic of the Congo accountable for running a credible election, how Sudan’s wave of protests are unifying the country against President Omar al-Bashir, and how the Trump administration’s lack of key ambassadors and senior diplomats in the Middle East could hamper U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the region.

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COUNTING ON TROUBLE: There is little indication that African governments are using their influence to ensure that the Congolese government respects the will of the voters. That needs to change, Michelle D. Gavin writes.

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FLYING SOLO: Of the nine countries Mike Pompeo is visiting this month, five are without a U.S. ambassador. At a time when the Trump administration continues to send contradictory messages about its policies toward friends and foes in the region, this visit is set to be a heavy lift, FP’s Robbie Gramer reports.

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OUSTING OMAR: Protests in Sudan, fueled by economic grievances, are bringing together citizens from all sections of society—and they may soon topple Bashir’s regime, Nesrine Malik writes.

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HOTSPOTS AND BLINDSPOTS: As U.S. leadership fades, the world’s authoritarians are competing to see how much they can get away with, Robert Malley writes.

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