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Iraqi Kurdish strategies will wait on Turkish election

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IRAQ

Months of tensions between their respective parties have paralysed the region’s cabinet and also played into a crisis with Turkey. Talabani in late April sought to communicate…

Liberia's electoral process may prove controversial

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LIBERIA

The process, which represents the country’s first use of biometric data for an election, was marred by irregularities. Meanwhile, key powerbroker Senator Prince Johnson of Nimba…

Algeria will pursue stronger ties in the Sahel

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ALGERIA

In February, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria is planning free trade zones with Niger and Mali, despite increasingly volatile ties with the latter. That same…

Grassroots Sudanese initiatives will face new pressure

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SUDAN

Civil society, notably the grassroots 'resistance committees' that spearheaded the overthrow of the former regime in 2019, has largely resisted involvement in the devastating…

Organised crime will remain entrenched in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

They discussed collaboration in fighting international organised crime in Paraguay, a growing concern for Washington. Paraguay’s geopolitical role has expanded recently as it has…

Digital election technology faces obstacles in Africa

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AFRICA

In Nigeria’s 2023 elections, a new system making polling station-level results available online largely failed, fuelling distrust in the political and electoral system. An app…

Ukraine war is transforming Germany's defence industry

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GERMANY

As the industry merges and expands, and seeks new European partnerships, the German government is seeking to increase its influence in the process. This ongoing transformation…

Stalled Nigerian jihadist expansion may recommence

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NIGERIA

For instance, ISWAP-claimed attacks in central Nigeria have declined precipitously from 20 in 2022 to just three so far in 2023. A similar trend applies for other jihadists…

Qatar and Turkey will defend their Hamas ties

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QATAR/TURKEY

Doha has avoided condemning Hamas’s actions, instead blaming Israel for the escalation in Gaza, while Erdogan dubs Hamas a “liberation group”. Unsurprisingly, the United States is…

Risks to the recovering Ukrainian economy will rise

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UKRAINE

The economy has recovered somewhat from the one-third contraction in 2022 caused by Russia's invasion. Government spending, mainly on defence, dominates but agriculture has…