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Thai junta extends rule to 2017 as policy risks rise

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THAILAND

The military-led National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has already postponed elections three times, from 2015 to early 2016 and, most recently, to late 2016, with a new…

Any judicial improvements will be slow in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

The judgement upheld the government’s view that Morales was toppled in a ‘coup’ and that Anez took over unconstitutionally. The case has further polarised opinion for and against…

Political uncertainty fans unrest in Sudan’s periphery

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SUDAN

The violence first erupted in July, but flared again in October and November. Moreover, it is by no means an isolated development, but mirrors new episodes of inter-communal…

Sao Tome coup allegations fuel political uncertainty

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SAO TOME

On the same day, four suspects were tortured to death by the military. An investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, in early December, the IMF suspended the country’s Extended Credit…