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Israeli coalition prospects may hinge on Likud loyalty

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ISRAEL

Blue and White received the most seats in the September 17 election -- the second in less than six months -- which ended without a clear victory for either the religious-right…

Future of Ecuador’s ruling party hangs in the balance

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ECUADOR

After a decade of political dominance, the ruling Alianza Pais (AP) is plagued with infighting, divided loyalties and corruption scandals, and faces rupture. President Lenin…

Maldives presidential election raises violence risk

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MALDIVES

President Abdulla Yameen, who earlier this year arrested two Supreme Court judges while imposing a state of emergency, will be aiming to retain power. Yameen faces a challenge…

Brazil security forces split on far-right ideology

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BRAZIL

Strong and often vocal factions have developed within the Military Police in support of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, while civilian police forces have largely…

California politics shows importance of local issues

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UNITED STATES

Two-thirds of those voting in the recall election on September 14 rejected the attempt to remove Newsom from office, but the result required a major effort to mobilise the…

Weaker parliament will emerge from Kyrgyz election

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KYRGYZSTAN

The election is intended to close off a turbulent year that started with the October 2020 legislative polls, swiftly annulled amid mass protests and allegations of fraud, followed…

Pressures within Nicaragua’s government will build

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NICARAGUA

The move came a month after Nicaragua’s ambassador to the OAS, Arturo McFields, resigned, publicly condemning human rights abuses by his government. Nicaragua’s state lawyer at…

Wagner leader poses a threat to Putin’s Russia

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RUSSIA

On the back of his mercenaries’ success in Ukraine, he has used social media to berate the defence ministry, the general staff and Putin himself, albeit indirectly, as a doddery…

The junta's grip on power may strengthen in Niger

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NIGER

The CNSP has worked along three main lines: solidifying loyalty among senior military ranks through a wave of promotions; tapping into mass politics through rallies and populist…

Venezuelan political processes sideline civil society

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VENEZUELA

A decade after his death, a recent Datanalisis poll gives Chavez the highest approval rating of any political leader, at 56%, compared with 22% for his successor Nicolas Maduro…