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Politics of young citizens is selectively progressive

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INT

This should make it easier to advance and defend progressive positions on issues such as abortion, education and inheritance -- as well as protections for the LGBTQI+ community…

Land conflicts will boost jihadist threat in Benin

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BENIN

This has raised fears that jihadist insurgents, who are embedded in Benin’s national parks and have a history of inserting themselves into similar conflicts in neighbouring…

Terrorism will justify Egypt political repression

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EGYPT

The ministry said that the area was not the intended target; a car laden with explosives was involved in a collision with other vehicles, resulting in the explosion. Following the…

Sudan's civil war will grind on

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SUDAN

Thousands of combatants and civilians have been killed, over 8 million people (around one-fifth of the population) have been displaced and 18 million face severe acute food…

Costa Rica’s economy looks strong despite challenges

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COSTA RICA

The economy thrived on the back of vigorous external demand last year, resulting in a 12.2% expansion driven by free trade zones and a robust recovery of fixed investment.

China vote will spur South-east Asian authoritarianism

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Authoritarian drift in South-east Asia.

Displacement crisis will cloud Burkina Faso’s polls

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BURKINA FASO

Displacement has shot up drastically since early 2019, thanks to insecurity in the north and east of the country, especially. Besides the serious short-term impacts on the economy…

Jakarta-led South-east Asia sea talks would irk China

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Four of the states -- Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam -- are competing claimants in the waters to China. Singapore, the other invitee, is not. Neither is Indonesia…

Votes in eastern EU cities will reflect rural divide

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EU

The electoral success of activists, political entrepreneurs, more liberal-minded or pro-EU politicians in capital cities is not a strong signal that attitudes and voting patterns…

Sousse attack risks authoritarian return in Tunisia

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TUNISIA

The administration also deployed more police to tourist resorts and promised to close Salafi mosques and to curb some religious associations. At least one religious political…