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Mauritanian president consolidates his power base

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MAURITANIA

The highest-profile event is an ongoing inquiry into alleged corruption under the previous president (and a former ally of the current one), Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was…

Fear of anti-India protests hurts Maldives government

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MALDIVES

Solih’s government has departed from the pro-China diplomacy which Yameen pursued, reverting to the country’s long-standing ‘India First’ policy. Indian Foreign Minister S…

IMF loan conditions will worsen Egyptian discontent

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EGYPT

The government's struggle to stave off economic collapse has become increasingly frantic, as inflation has surged, the gap between the official and black market exchange rate has…

Somalia's fast-tracked state creation carries risks

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SOMALIA

The Central Somalia formation conference took place in Adado and swore in its regional assembly members on June 22. However, June was a fraught month for the federal process. The…

Sudanese opposition will fail to challenge the NCP

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SUDAN

Sudan’s ruling party, its capabilities and political implications.

Malaysia’s ruling coalition will face poll fight

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MALAYSIA

Malaysian opposition's election strategy.

Malaysian opposition fracture may be unavoidable

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MALAYSIA

Generational change and its implications for Malaysia's opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

Loyalist parliament could still test Egypt's Sisi

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EGYPT

This will be followed by a second round on November 22-23, with run-off votes after each round to decide seats with no clear majority.

More tests of Malaysian opposition unity are coming

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MALAYSIA

This followed a prominent display of placards at the PKR's conference in favour of the imprisoned Anwar Ibrahim becoming prime minister, a position the party has long held.

Algeria reasserts its diplomatic position

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ALGERIA

The Ukrainian crisis, by raising energy prices, has boosted energy-exporter Algeria’s foreign policy, which is making a comeback after a decade of relative absence and…