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Israel will keep shooting Palestinian protesters

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PALESTINIANS

However, the United States has already blocked a Kuwaiti-drafted statement expressing “outrage” at Israeli security forces’ killings of protesters and calling for an independent…

Ethiopia crisis may fracture party and nation

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ETHIOPIA

Years of sustained protests have brought the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) to a crisis that threatens the party’s 27-year rule. The government…

Benin’s Talon will look to secure his legacy

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BENIN

Talon took 86.57% of the votes, on an official turnout of 50.17%, while his nearest opponent took 11.29%. Talon’s winning margin -- the largest since Benin’s return to multiparty…

Early signs of change may wither in Uzbekistan

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UZBEKISTAN

Mirzioyev has spoken about reforms, but the tightly managed choreography of election is the same as under the late Islam Karimov, who died in September. That does not suggest…

Palestinian politics is divisive and stagnant

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PALESTINIANS

Turnout was 53%, and independents won almost 65% of the seats contested, highlighting Palestinian apathy towards the main political parties. The ballot was held against the…

Economic pressures will strain Chadian stability

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CHAD

President Idriss Deby has struggled to turn the economy around after oil prices collapsed, depriving Chad of its main source of income. This has led to civil unrest and strikes.