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COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well…

Only vaccines or drugs will end social distancing

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INTERNATIONAL

Studies currently estimate that only a small fraction of people were infected prior to strict social-distancing enforcement. A major second wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths is…

Syria may spur global rise in unilateral intervention

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SYRIA/INT

Syria and international norms of war.

Abu Dhabi will pivot to ‘soft power’ security policies

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UAE military engagement abroad since the 1990s has earned it the nickname ‘Little Sparta’. Its activities included a lengthy mission alongside NATO forces in Afghanistan and…

Addis agenda lays down funding task for multilaterals

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INTERNATIONAL

Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Russian build-up raises geopolitical stakes in Syria

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SYRIA

US officials estimate that Russia has dispatched tanks and artillery to Syria in recent weeks in a reported military build-up, raising concerns that Moscow is embarking upon an…

Nigerian naira will stay static despite high oil price

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's forex dynamics

Moroccan authorities will manage the king’s absences

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MOROCCO

He returned to Rabat in March, apparently after a three-month stay in Gabon, and engaged in an intensive programme of public activities. The monarchy (and political figures close…

Central US treasury clearing marks substantial change

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UNITED STATES

One change will be that FICC members -- typically big banks and broker-dealers -- must settle their clients' treasuries trades through the clearing house. This is critical to the…

Rosneft recoups loans and sits out Venezuela crisis

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RUSSIA/VENEZUELA

Following recent US claims of covert Russian security assistance for President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday that the Russian authorities said they had…