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Many-sided opposition faces Kosovo election victor

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KOSOVO

The anti-establishment party took a resounding 47.9% of the vote, and will now form a government. The established parties performed poorly, the second-placed Democratic Party of…

Senegal's Sall will look to bolster his standing

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SENEGAL

The changes follow recent public criticism over Sall’s poor response to flooding that caused significant damage in many areas, including the capital Dakar, coupled with anger over…

Turkish health system’s troubles will stay a hot topic

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TURKEY

Government parties recently blocked opposition moves to hold a parliamentary debate on attacks on health workers. The government is proud of its heath policies, but the system is…

Judiciary will play rising political role in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The increasing political role of the judiciary.

Colombia’s Petro will pursue drug policy change

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COLOMBIA

This indicates a potential move away from US-sponsored, militarised strategies of coca eradication, cocaine interception, the ‘decapitation’ of trafficking networks and the…

Abinader faces major challenges in Dominican Republic

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The scale of his win reflects widespread popular frustration with the outgoing Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana (Dominican Liberation Party, PLD) administration and a split in…

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

Belarus president sets election date despite COVID-19

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BELARUS

President Alexander Lukashenka's policy of downplaying the growing epidemic is unpopular but he is determined to win re-election, even bringing the ballot date forward by three…

Domestic crises will challenge US-Nigeria relations

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NIGERIA/US

Distracted by a spiralling pandemic and crisis in its political institutions, the incoming US government will struggle to establish new initiatives both in Nigeria and across West…