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Zambian succession politics will weigh on economy

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ZAMBIA

Zambian authoritarianism.

Referendum will back Uzbekistan’s new constitution

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UZBEKISTAN

Uzbeks are being asked to approve amendments that change some 65% of the country’s constitution. A key change in the draft constitution would allow incumbent President Shavkat…

Peru's institutional impasse has no rapid solution

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PERU

After two months of street protests across the country, social pressure for immediate elections remains potent. The Boluarte government is caught between giving in to pressure…

Pressure for water access will intensify in Mexico

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MEXICO

Reducing water supplies are an established problem in the area, and recent events highlight long-term mismanagement of the water-supply infrastructure that has allowed the…

Ecuador’s security crisis will deepen

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ECUADOR

The army now has a central role in combating crime groups, 22 of which have been categorised as terrorist organisations. The move has been widely welcomed, but militarisation…

Zimbabwean government clampdown could escalate

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ZIMBABWE

This was the second major protest banned by the authorities in recent days, amid deepening public dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the economy. As fears grow…

Fast Ecuador security wins stoke longer-term issues

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ECUADOR

He declared a state of emergency on January 9, giving the military a central role in tackling the crisis. The militarisation of security policy has reduced crime and increased…

Tanzania will resist pressure over social conservatism

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TANZANIA

Social conservatism in Tanzania.

Obama's Vietnam visit may increase regional friction

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US/VIETNAM

The headline announcement on May 23 was Washington's complete lifting of the ban on US weapons exports to Vietnam, although this overshadowed the longer-term strengthening of ties.

Ortega will see out his term in Nicaragua

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NICARAGUA

Nicaragua unrest.