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African COVID-19 lockdowns will split public opinion

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AFRICA

African COVID-19-related lockdowns.

COVID-19 may hit less resilient EU eastern areas more

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EU

At least in the EU’s eleven eastern member states (EU-11), there has been significant if slow progress in lifting standards of living across the board in the past decade…

COVID-19 may prompt more Malawian election controversy

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MALAWI

Malawi election controversies.

Namibia's SWAPO faces further damaging poll losses

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NAMIBIA

SWAPO lost its two-thirds majority in the main house of parliament last year and could also see its dominance in the second parliamentary chamber diminished. SWAPO's decline in…

Cameroon anglophone crisis may enter new stalemate

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CAMEROON

Biya's rare public address follows a recent boycott called for by separatist groups in the predominantly anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions following the sentencing of…

New Venezuela talks bring hope of gradual progress

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VENEZUELA

Norwegian-led dialogue efforts are an opportunity for Maduro and Guaido to navigate the lifting of devastating US economic sanctions and a long-term electoral opening.

Far-left divisions could alter German politics

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GERMANY

The resignation of Bartsch followed Amira Mohamed Ali’s decision to resign as co-chair. The Left is deeply divided, especially over the war in Ukraine, which triggered several…

India-Japan economic ties will grow markedly

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INDIA/JAPAN

The leaders held talks on a range of issues, including economic cooperation. Kishida afterwards described India as an “indispensable partner” in Japan’s attempts to realise its…

East Africa may face prolonged pandemic

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EAST AFRICA

Other regional countries are now also receiving COVAX shipments, but all will face enormous challenges in bringing the pandemic under control.

Trudeau budget accepts debt while going for growth

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CANADA

Containing stimulus measures worth over CDN100bn (USD80bn), it aims to nurture and sustain a post-COVID recovery that is now expected to see growth of 6.5% this year. However, it…