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Tunisia Nidaa divisions will benefit Ennahda in 2019

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TUNISIA

Negotiations between coalition government parties and other major political players to agree on a new document outlining the government’s path forward (the ‘Carthage II…

Sonangol woes will pressure Angola's Lourenco

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ANGOLA

The downward revisions come amid a recent debilitating fuel crisis, with state-owned oil company Sonangol unable to distribute fuel. In response, President Joao Lourenco on May 8…

Indonesian anti-graft agency may be more politicised

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INDONESIA

Many of those set to lose their jobs have filed appeals and lawsuits against their removal. In 2019, amendments to the law underpinning the KPK sparked protests over concerns that…

Kyrgyz president may be weaker after defeating rival

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KYRGYZSTAN

Jeenbekov seems to be gaining confidence as he defeats his predecessor Almazbek Atambayev's attempts to retain political influence. In what he casts as an impartial campaign…

Park prosecution would seal left's victory in Seoul

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SOUTH KOREA

Unlike during her impeachment when she resisted all summons, Park plans to appear in court tomorrow in hopes of avoiding arrest and detention. Campaigning for the election to…

Chile's Bachelet is forced to move towards the centre

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CHILE

She made changes in nine of 23 cabinet posts, including the Interior and Finance Ministries. A series of revelations about illegal political financing triggered the reshuffle but…

Malaysia's Najib faces further test in August

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MALAYSIA

The Malaysian cabinet reshuffle's implications.

Turkey’s tough minister is useful but unlikely to rise

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TURKEY

A profile of Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.

Russia's new army command designed to focus war effort

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RUSSIA

Armed forces chief of staff Valery Gerasimov is now in direct charge of Ukrainian theatre operations. This and other appointments fall within a substantive ramping up of the…

Ukraine privatisation may not match expectations

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UKRAINE

As well as trying to restructure 23 billion dollars of debt in line with its IMF support plan, Ukraine must also undertake structural reforms. On May 12, Kyiv approved a list of…