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FARC peace deal will survive Colombian election

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COLOMBIA

President Juan Manuel Santos described the historic milestone as “the last breath of the conflict with the FARC” and tweeted that the country could now begin “the construction of…

Angola's onshore oil gamble unlikely to pay off

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ANGOLA

A BP project will deliver a temporary production boost when it comes onstream later this year, but Angola needs other foreign energy companies to sanction new greenfield…

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…

Prospects for Russian politics in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for Russian politics in 2023.

Fractured French populace may thwart Macron

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FRANCE

Macron won 66% of the vote versus Le Pen’s 34%, on a turnout of nearly 76% -- the second-lowest for a second-round election since 1965. Once Macron is sworn in (by May 14), his…

Jordan’s foreign policy will echo domestic Gaza risk

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JORDAN

The Israel-Hamas conflict looms large in Jordanian public opinion, presenting possible domestic challenges to the government. It also places pressure on core foreign policy…

EU-UK Northern Ireland deal is only a temporary fix

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UK/EU

The extension permits retailers in Northern Ireland to continue importing products such as mince, sausages and pies from Great Britain until September 30. It is designed to ease…

Maldives poll could raise medium-term coup risk

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MALDIVES

The main challenge to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) comes from the Jumhooree Party (JP), a coalition partner led by resort tycoon and…

Political, economic risks rise as Pakistan polls near

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PAKISTAN

Political and economic outlook for 2016.

South Africa’s challenges may overwhelm new cabinet

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SOUTH AFRICA

The need for extensive negotiations within the party and with its alliance partners, Ramaphosa’s risk averse character and a shallow talent pool meant the reshuffle got stretched…