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Ethiopia crisis may fracture party and nation

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ETHIOPIA

Years of sustained protests have brought the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) to a crisis that threatens the party’s 27-year rule. The government…

Nigeria's police protests point to wider frustrations

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's police are the most tangible face of daily misgovernance for its citizens. Yet the recent ‘#EndSARS’ protest movement that has gained global attention is not closely…

Protest groups signal shift in Middle East politics

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MIDDLE EAST

Civil society protest movements in Iraq and Lebanon.

Paraguay ruling party frictions may hit governability

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PARAGUAY

Pena faces domestic and foreign policy challenges, including the crucial renegotiation of the Itaipu hydroelectric treaty which is due to start on August 13, two days before he…

Mozambican government faces more investor uncertainty

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambican fiscal and security pressures.

Businesses must toe line after Turkish coup attempt

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TURKEY

The impact of last month's coup attempt on economic activity.

Cambodia’s incumbent CPP more likely to win in 2018

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CAMBODIA

This is the latest in a series of Cambodian political controversies which the CNRP’s supporters say are an attempt by the incumbent Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to secure…

New constitution will not end Chile protests rapidly

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CHILE

This is its latest attempt to quell the protests and violence that have rocked Chile for over three weeks. Two days earlier, the country’s mayors bypassed the government and…

Israel will struggle to halt Jerusalem violence

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MIDDLE EAST

The violence has raised questions of whether the Palestinians are on the verge of a new uprising against Israeli occupation.

Peronist identity crisis complicates Argentina polls

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ARGENTINA

The electoral prospects of the Peronist party.