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China SOE reforms shift risk around financial system

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CHINA

China's state-owned enterprises.

New moves could bring an end to Yemen's civil war

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YEMEN

The truce follows unilateral ceasefires by the Huthi side on March 27 and by the Saudi-led coalition on March 30. The transfer of power, along with the sacking of unpopular Deputy…

Penal code changes will not kill off Bolivia protests

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BOLIVIA

The repeal will help defuse an issue that has provoked widespread demonstrations recently. Yet the opposition plans to ramp up protests over Morales’s determination to run for…

Tepid international engagement will fail war-hit Sudan

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SUDAN

He called for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with which the army has been engaged in devastating hostilities since April, to be designated a terrorist organisation…

Tia Maria will prompt renewed tensions in Peru

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PERU

Farming communities in the relatively prosperous Tambo valley have long opposed the project and have successfully frustrated its development. The government is anxious to distance…

Modi will not want ally to do too well in Bihar poll

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INDIA

Incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is hoping to retain his position. Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) is part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime…

Libya intervention will heighten Egypt security risks

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EGYPT

The government faces three security challenges: an intensifying jihadist insurgency in North Sinai; a persistent campaign of sabotage from Muslim Brotherhood-connected underground…

Prospects for US politics to end-2022

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PROSPECTS HS 2022

While neither President Joe Biden nor former President Donald Trump will be on any ballot in the November contests, they will cast a large shadow as both the 2020 and 2024…

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…

Afghan Taliban's commitment to al-Qaida may be fading

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AFGHANISTAN

Al-Qaida's future in Afghanistan.