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Senegal's election outcome is uncertain

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SENEGAL

This follows a highly controversial and contested postponement of the polls initially scheduled for February 25. A record 19 candidates are vying for the presidency, including…

Kuwait's new government will focus on reforms

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KUWAIT

The scale of the reshuffle indicates a desire for a fresh approach to policymaking, especially as the challenges that have contributed to years of political gridlock remain…

Border will strain US-Mexican ties as elections near

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US/MEXICO

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, followed discussion of the same issues by numerous government officials at the bilateral…

Trial will not prompt clean-up of Honduran politics

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HONDURAS

The trial illustrated criminal infiltration across the political spectrum, with new claims emerging of bribes allegedly taken by Mauricio Villeda, the 2013 presidential candidate…

Landslide win gives Putin six more years

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RUSSIA

Putin won 87% of the vote on 74% turnout, surpassing the 68% seen in 2018. Communist candidate Nikolai Kharitonov came second with just under 4%. Scattered opposition protests and…

Georgia’s relations with Europe are at a crossroads

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GEORGIA

Tensions between opposing political forces rose last month when the government triggered impeachment proceedings against the president. Although this failed, strains between the…

Migrants could help US urban areas if allowed to work

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UNITED STATES

Curbing migration across the US southern border has become a major source of bipartisan tension, but often lost in the political arguments is the extent to which migrants are…

Nigeria intel failures will hinder counter-terrorism

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NIGERIA

Although criticisms targeting the DSS are long-standing, no recent Nigerian government has attempted major intelligence reforms.

Romanian fiscal and external deficits will remain wide

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ROMANIA

Romania is among the member states liable to the EDP. Although its debt is relatively low at 47.9% of GDP, Romania has wide budget and current account deficits, yet its tax-to-GDP…

Abductions will impede Tokyo-Pyongyang ties

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NORTH KOREA/JAPAN

Any such rapprochement would be two-edged: suggesting a less acerbic Pyongyang, but also altering delicate alliance dynamics. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reportedly did…