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Candidates promise continuity, not change in Peru

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PERU

The leading candidates for the presidential contest set out their agendas at the annual meeting of business executives (CADE) on December 3-4. The campaign, aggressive and…

Spanish parties look set for lengthy government talks

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SPAIN

Polls show that the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) will likely emerge as the largest party but without a majority. The only coalition scenario with a collective majority involves…

COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well…

Lao rule of law unlikely to see gains in 2016

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LAOS

Rule of law, development and politics in Laos.

Myanmar peace talks will make little progress

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MYANMAR

The conference is designed to resolve conflicts between the politically powerful military and several ethnically based armed groups. The talks come months before Myanmar holds a…

Political groups will exploit Lebanon’s water failures

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LEBANON

Water pollution has long been a problem in the area, linked to poor sewage, farming practices and rubbish disposal. Despite abundant water resources from the mountains, state…

Mozambican truce unlikely to prompt long-term solution

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MOZAMBIQUE

The news followed days after the leader of the opposition Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), Afonso Dhlakama, told AFP that the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO…

Only careful WhatsApp use will boost African democracy

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AFRICA

WhatsApp and African elections.

Congress battles will delay US infrastructure package

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UNITED STATES

No progress has been made on infrastructure spending after the White House pledged in April to publish its plan.

Turkey's economy and security are Erdogan's key risks

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TURKEY

There are no declared candidates and the new man will be in effect the personal appointee of President Recep Tayyib Erdogan, whose dominance over the country seems greater than…