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Lingering economic woes will undermine Liberia's Weah

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LIBERIA

Liberian public protests.

Jokowi’s job law will lack impact absent more reforms

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INDONESIA

The job creation law, designed to improve ease of doing business in Indonesia, is an ‘omnibus law’ -- a single law that revises several other laws. Petitions have been launched…

Government incompetence risks major unrest in Romania

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ROMANIA

The old guard’s resistance to reform.

Labour law reverse wounds Peru's Humala

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PERU

Jara is under strong pressure from opposition groups in Congress to sack at least two key ministers, those of the interior and defence. This follows the drubbing received by the…

South African government faces public-sector showdown

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SOUTH AFRICA

The negotiations follow the government’s refusal last year to pay the final annual tranche of a previous three-year deal. Containing the public-sector wage bill is seen as key for…

Cambodian legal gaps could hit economy and society

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CAMBODIA

A spate of recent judiciary-related controversies is raising questions about the political system and the rule of law in Cambodia.

Sierra Leone's revenue problems are likely to mount

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SIERRA LEONE

Yet President Julius Maada Bio’s administration still needs further contributions to fund its COVID-19 response plan. Meanwhile, tensions between the ruling Sierra Leone People’s…

South African lockdown easing will only do so much

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had been under escalating pressure from business and organised labour to reopen the economy fully, justified the relaxation by citing reductions in…

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…