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African Union will struggle to close funding gap

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AFRICA

The African Union has a plan for financial self-reliance, but implementation is lagging behind aspiration

US auto sector jobs recover but challenges remain

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UNITED STATES

Jobs in the auto manufacturing sector have returned to pre-pandemic levels but union membership has fallen

A complex coalition will dominate Congo’s parliament

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The ruling Sacred Union coalition controls parliament but comprises a patchwork of small parties

Tshisekedi’s sacred union may mire Congolese politics

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CONGO-KINSHASA

President Felix Tshisekedi wants to extricate himself from a controversial alliance with former President Joseph Kabila

African Union Peace Fund will face uphill battle

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AFRICA

The organisation has launched an ambitious peace initiative

African railway expansion faces major challenges

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AFRICA

The African Union hopes to boost rail connectivity across the continent

Procedure and politics may block US TPP ratification

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UNITED STATES

Election-year considerations may encourage Congress to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact in 2016

Long-term shifts to weaken traditional EU left

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EU

Traditional left-wing parties are struggling for electoral success, despite the economic crisis

Tunisian public wage bill will limit state investment

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TUNISIA

Tunis is wary of cutting state jobs -- and thus its salary burden -- which is hampering capital expenditure

US recovery masks weak state-level employment outlook

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UNITED STATES

Despite top-line improvements in the US labour market, acute geographical inequalities persist