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West Africa JNIM jihadists may face internal tensions

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WEST AFRICA

JNIM’s top leader Iyad ag Ghali and key deputy Amadou Koufa, have been in place since the group’s 2017 creation, giving the group some leadership continuity, despite a period of…

Radical parties look set for vote boosts in Belgium

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BELGIUM

This would be the first victory for the party in Flanders and at the national level. The party has pledged to impose a much stricter immigration policy and push for Flemish…

Domestic politics will drive South Sudan peace talks

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SOUTH SUDAN

The talks initially produced a declaration of commitment, signed on May 16, but have yet to produce a wider agreement, amid ongoing differences between the participants.

Talon may consolidate his control of Benin politics

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BENIN

Meanwhile, President Patrice Talon is struggling to assert himself regionally amid an ongoing spat with Niger, while the rest of the Economic Community of West African States…

MAS rift looks set to worsen further in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

The situation risks turning into a severe constitutional crisis with the legislature and judiciary challenging one another. Morales has once again defied a judicial veto on his…

Israel-Palestinian Hamas Gaza war has deep roots

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PALESTINIANS/ISRAEL

The unusual attack by a member of the premier’s own party references long-standing divisions within Israel’s right wing about the decision to evacuate Gaza settlements nearly two…

Modi’s party may now be slightly uneasy about polls

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INDIA

All votes will be counted on June 4, with the poll results set to be announced that same day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming to secure a third successive term. Turnout in…

Bulgaria’s crisis will deepen after elections

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BULGARIA

Opinion polls suggest another inconclusive parliamentary election outcome, although the right-wing Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) is projected to win the…

Socio-economic cost of internet shutdowns is rising

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INTERNATIONAL

US-based digital rights watchdog Access Now recorded more internet shutdown events in 2023 than ever before. US-based non-profit Internet Society Pulse suggests that this trend…

Gulf states' ties with Iraqi Kurdistan face limits

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GULF STATES

Amid a tightening of control by the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), particularly the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), is attempting to…