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Divided ANC undermines Ramaphosa’s capacity to govern

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SOUTH AFRICA

These challenges are interlinked, and all threaten Ramaphosa’s standing over the medium term. They also influence Ramaphosa’s ability to manage an intensely divided ANC, with…

New defensive strategy allows Syria regime to fight on

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SYRIA

The loss is the most significant defeat suffered by the regime in recent months, following the fall of the provincial capital, Idlib, in late March and Nasib, the last regime-held…

Provinces blamed for COVID third wave shortcomings

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CANADA

Some of Canada’s largest provincial governments have seen their approval ratings fall in the wake of the third wave, although there has been little impact on the Liberal…

Prolonged unrest to compound Honduras growth slowdown

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HONDURAS

Slowing growth.

Second COVID-19 wave will test Madagascar’s Rajoelina

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MADAGASCAR

However, with a second wave underway and the mining and tourism sectors -- key foreign exchange earners -- upended, he recently changed tack, authorising an immunisation programme…

Angola's new president tries to move beyond dos Santos

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ANGOLA

Lourenco took power a month previously and shortly afterwards appointed his first cabinet, with many ministers and state secretaries who served under his predecessor…

Croatia’s progressives could make gains in big cities

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CROATIA

In the first round of mayoral, municipal and regional elections on May 16, voters in Croatia’s larger cities and urban centres tilted towards challengers. This year’s local polls…

The junta's grip on power may strengthen in Niger

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NIGER

The CNSP has worked along three main lines: solidifying loyalty among senior military ranks through a wave of promotions; tapping into mass politics through rallies and populist…

Kazakh election will merely defer transition challenge

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KAZAKHSTAN

Tokayev is heading for victory in the June 9 presidential election with the backing of the ruling Nur Otan party and its leader Nazarbayev. A wave of protests has accompanied the…

Online activism will cross Maghreb national divides

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NORTH AFRICA

For a quarter of a century, tensions between national governments in North Africa (notably between Morocco and Algeria, over the Western Sahara conflict) have obstructed regional…