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Guinea’s presidential polls will be next battleground

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GUINEA

The twin votes were marred by an opposition boycott, allegations of electoral fraud and apparent state-backed violence. With a COVID-19-related state of emergency now in…

Mladic genocide verdict would restore faith in justice

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INTERNATIONAL

While broadly successful, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has had an uneven record, with some cases and verdicts causing great surprise and…

Equatorial Guinea’s VP will consolidate his position

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Despite the public criticism, Obama Asue was soon reappointed. This was due largely to the reported intervention of the president’s son, Vice-President Teodorin Obiang, a…

Turkey’s Syrian goals will deepen the US breach

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TURKEY

Erdogan’s New York meetings will include discussions of the troubled US-Turkish relationship. When a jailed US pastor returns to court in October on espionage charges, Turkey…

Central-Eastern Europe will compete for US favour

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EUROPE/US

Trump’s effect on US-European relations.

Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West

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KOSOVO

In contrast, just days earlier, the Council of Europe (CoE) dropped a vote on Kosovo’s membership of the organisation from its meeting agenda after key states advanced additional…

Bosnia’s general election sets stage for anarchy

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BOSNIA

Bosnia’s election aftermath.

Mutual benefit will keep Turkey and NATO together

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TURKEY/NATO

Turkey's relations with NATO.

Crisis spillover fears may drive Venezuela dialogue

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VENEZUELA

This follows preliminary talks and the establishing of a six-country group of friends to support a persistently frustrated negotiation process. While worsening an already dire…

Much could upset deal on Bosnian state government

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BOSNIA

Under pressure from the US and EU ambassadors, Bosnia's leaders have reached agreement to form a state government. The breakthrough has provided a badly needed respite from…