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Venezuelan migrants face abuses at home and abroad

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VENEZUELA

However, the credibility of the campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government both within and outside Venezuela is undermined by the failure of Maduro’s critics to uphold…

Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

Danish government plans are largely aspirational

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DENMARK

Denmark's new government.

Tanzania will resist pressure over social conservatism

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TANZANIA

Social conservatism in Tanzania.

Older Lithuanian parties may use newcomers’ weaknesses

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LITHUANIA

The coalition government sworn in on December 13.

A new Polish government must undo PiS state capture

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POLAND

The United Right (ZP) coalition gained most votes, but lacked a government-forming majority. The opposition -- the Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way (TD) coalition of Szymon…

Italian vote only delays return to instability

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ITALY

Draghi remaining in office is positive for short-term stability. Yet the election exposed the polarisation and weakness of Italy’s political system, which does not auger well for…

Domestic matters will determine Mexican foreign policy

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MEXICO

The move follows Mexico’s hosting of a Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit last month, and provides an opportunity to expand the country’s…

Thai-Vietnamese censorship could hinge on Trump

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THAILAND/VIETNAM

The case’s progress will be watched carefully in South-east Asia, especially in Thailand and Vietnam. In recent years, both countries have imposed increasingly stiff fines and…

Samia’s foreign policy will buy goodwill for Tanzania

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TANZANIA

Samia’s administration appears markedly more open on foreign policy issues, although there are growing concerns this may not be matched by any greater openness towards domestic…