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In a lengthy live broadcast on February 17, President Nicolas Maduro announced measures intended to address the grave economic crisis, while the opposition-dominated National…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208551
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Thousands of Central Asians travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight for IS and other Islamist groups in 2014 and some are returning home. Despite attacks in Central Asia attributable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241256
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Both the pro-government Great Patriotic People's Pole (GPP) alliance and the opposition MUD are struggling to maintain unity ahead of the December 6 elections. Against a backdrop…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB202804
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The National Assembly that convened January 5 has assumed a combative posture towards the government of President Nicolas Maduro which has, in turn, demonstrated an early resolve…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207773
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Adverse weather and a heavy military presence in the streets may have deterred protests in a context where demonstrations are banned. Meanwhile, despite the prevailing repressive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289513
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Official campaigning may take place only 21 days before the elections. His tour comes against the backdrop of military procurement corruption revelations, a deteriorating regional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254106
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His passing has stirred strong emotions among both supporters and opponents, although this is unlikely to have a longer-term impact on the domestic political climate, where the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216266
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MINUSMA currently comprises some 15,000 soldiers and police. The decision follows a long trend of deteriorating relations between Mali’s junta and its international partners.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279967
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The raid was the first in the syndicate's 75-year history and triggered sit-ins and protests. These are the latest in a series of protests against police abuses and misconduct…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210961
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Western states have refocused attention on Belarus in the wake of the Ryanair plane diversion, and Lukashenka has responded with increasing hostility.