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Remittances will further bolster Mexico’s economy

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MEXICO

Mexico has overtaken China in having the second-highest remittance income in the world, behind only India, which receives around USD100bn per year. Growth has been uninterrupted…

Myanmar’s Russia ties will grow stronger

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MYANMAR

Separately, Russian arms transfers to Naypyidaw are fuelling the conflict between the junta and its armed opponents. Among the countries that remain close to Myanmar, Russia and…

Iraqi Kurdistan may lose its 'safe haven' reputation

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IRAQ

Baghdad and Erbil are currently negotiating a new budget agreement covering oil revenue and fiscal transfers, which could provide immediate relief. However, internal divisions are…

New Nigeria government faces tough economic decisions

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NIGERIA

Since Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) party won the elections on March 31 with 54.5% of the vote, it has been at pains to dilute high popular expectations of its lofty…

Trump's Paris moves reflect policy disruption risks

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US/INT

The Trump administration's repudiation of the pact's 'no backsliding' framework for global climate governance has been met with near-universal condemnation from other world…

Iraqi 2021 polls may help Sadrists but hurt austerity

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IRAQ

This follows the finalisation in October of a new electoral law introducing a higher degree of proportional representation (PR), and fraught parliamentary agreement on…

International intervention will aid Venezuela's Maduro

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VENEZUELA

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled President Nicolas Maduro to stabilise his domestic position. The government is leveraging humanitarian needs to bypass US…

Yemen’s war will restart if UN talks fail

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YEMEN

Both sides -- the internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and the Huthi -- appear ready to give Grundberg a little more time to secure a new agreement…

Isolation and drift mar Kenya's foreign policy outlook

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KENYA

Outlook for Kenya's external relations.

Moscow will press Arctic claims with law and military

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RUSSIA

Russia's Arctic strategy.