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COVID-19 may permanently alter long-term energy demand

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INTERNATIONAL

Policy responses to the global recession have the potential either to accelerate or retard the energy transition. Economic and social behavioural change as a result of forced…

Turkey will be less secularist after Erdogan

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TURKEY

Erdogan is the second head of government (after Necmettin Erbakan, 1996-97) to emerge from a specifically Islamist political movement. Under his leadership, Islam has become more…

COVID-19 will exacerbate north-east Nigeria's crises

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NIGERIA

The growing attacks on aid workers undermines repeatedly touted victories by Abuja, and military chiefs who have imposed a new unrealistic December deadline to end the insurgency.

Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

Euro-area COVID-19 recovery could be L-shaped

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EU

Euro-area outlook.

Africa’s opposition parties will grow more combative

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AFRICA

African opposition strategies.

Canada's Indo-Pacific policy aligns with Washington

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CANADA

The two prime ministers hosted a lunch for business leaders and Kishida’s visit will be followed in the spring by a high-level Japanese delegation that will discuss investment in…

Somalia's mini-crises may hamper strategic priorities

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SOMALIA

Crises have never been in short supply in Somalia, but the current government seems to be stumbling from one to another, many driven by chronic infighting among different branches…

Post-Karimov Uzbekistan lacks forces for change

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UZBEKISTAN

Karimov's death leaves a void since governance stemmed from him and his ability to coerce and manage Uzbekistan's regional groupings and key political and business players. The…

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…