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Putin's election plan has little new to offer Russians

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RUSSIA

Judging from Putin's remarks, no dramatic reforms are envisaged for the early part of his term. His promises of higher wages and better living standards rest on hopes of economic…

Prospects for Mexico and Central America to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for Mexico and Central America to end-2017.

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

This is helping to insulate them from immediate political pressures relating to the pandemic crisis, but their hopes for spurring long-term economic recovery depend greatly on…

Gabonese government reassurances will ring hollow

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GABON

The president’s health troubles and prolonged absence have created a political crisis and fears of institutional instability. With the economy struggling amid declining oil…

COVID-19 corruption will complicate Ramaphosa's agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid rising public anger at corruption allegations implicating ANC officials and associated elites, reaffirming long-standing perceptions that the party is not…

War may set back Yemen’s women for decades

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YEMEN

Prospects for Yemeni women.

Opposition weakness will help Polish ruling coalition

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POLAND

At the beginning of 2021, the ZP coalition of the Law and Justice (PiS), Accord and United Poland (SP) parties is stable, but not as strong as it has been in previous years. This…

Prospects for Pakistan in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…

East Africa may face prolonged pandemic

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EAST AFRICA

Other regional countries are now also receiving COVAX shipments, but all will face enormous challenges in bringing the pandemic under control.

Castro's Cuba reforms to face pressure on all fronts

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CUBA

The release of the 32-page document follows the historic visit of US President Barack Obama in March, and the PCC congress in April, which the government used to reaffirm the…