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Hurricane Irma may bring long-term costs for Caribbean

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CARIBBEAN

The islands most affected were Barbuda, St Martin and Sint Maarten, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Given their dependence on tourism…

South African labour movement will fracture further

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SOUTH AFRICA

COSATU is part of the longstanding tripartite alliance with the ruling ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP). Relations between Zuma and COSATU are irreparably…

US brown water navy will be a key asset for Asia pivot

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UNITED STATES

The US Navy's reorientation to the needs of the Asia-Pacific region.

Russia is expanding its military options in Syria

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RUSSIA

Russia's diversified military capacity in Syria.

Amid many unknowns, EM assets will remain strained

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INTERNATIONAL

Emerging markets under strain from dollar rally.

Liberia's president faces economic headwinds

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LIBERIA

This constitutes another economic blow for the government, adding to problems with the supply of electricity and fuel, and rising inflationary pressures. Moreover, the pressures…

Regional issues will entrench Egypt-Sudan divisions

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SUDAN/EGYPT

Tensions along Africa’s Red Sea coast have been escalating since the beginning of the year. Fraught negotiations over GERD have been at times overshadowed by mutual recriminations…

Kenya's ruling party may suffer slow collapse

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KENYA

Politics within Kenya's ruling party

Kyrgyz election year heightens political uncertainty

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KYRGYZSTAN

Growing tensions as Kyrgyzstan heads towards elections.

China-US relations move towards economic 'decoupling'

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CHINA/US

The implications of China-US relations for the technology sector.