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Senegal's Sonko could be a major contender in 2024

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SENEGAL

The newly formed opposition and civil society alliance, the Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D), has questioned the independence and rationale for the Commission, given…

Election to determine the future of US automaking

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UNITED STATES

Electrification of transport is central to President Joe Biden's climate agenda but November's election threatens US carmakers' costly investments in their EV transition. Already…

Taiwan focus is on defence and third force politics

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TAIWAN

The arms will be taken directly from US stockpiles. China is the central factor in campaigning for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential elections. However, a strong showing by a third-party…

Israel’s judicial overhaul will increase social strife

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ISRAEL

The polarisation between opponents and supporters of the reforms has provoked a widespread street protest movement, which implemented a ‘Day of Paralysis’ yesterday. It has also…

Niger faces delicate security balancing act

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NIGER

Security challenges in Niger.

Nigeria's pastoralist conflicts face more turbulence

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NIGERIA

The notice comes amid rising violence between pastoralists and settled non-Fulani, predominantly Christian farming communities in the south-west. As southern politicians grow…

Islamic State threat looms over security in Indonesia

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INDONESIA

Islamic State threat.

Erdogan’s attempt to cow academia will meet resistance

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TURKEY

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a hand-picked outsider as Bogazici University’s rector has encountered student protests and the rector's total boycott by the…

New leader carries risks for France’s far right

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FRANCE

Bardella, the RN's first leader outside the Le Pen family, defeated Louis Aliot by 85% to 15% of votes cast in a party election. Bardella was the favoured candidate of Le Pen, who…

Societal discontent will increase in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

Although large-scale social protest in Bahrain has been cowed over the ten years since the ‘Arab uprisings’, small-scale demonstrations recur, reflecting a base level of…