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Uganda will face lengthy battle over land acquisition

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UGANDA

The motion passed only after violent scenes in parliament, as opposition legislators were forcibly ejected from the chamber. The bill should now be introduced within a month, with…

New party will impact outcome of Dutch election

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NETHERLANDS

Omtzigt is one of the Netherlands' most popular conservative politicians and polls suggest that his party could win the election. His main objectives are to reform the state…

Turkey’s opposition will face significant hurdles

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TURKEY

He met CHP leader Ozgur Ozel for talks on drafting a new Turkish constitution, among other things. This seeming rapprochement between bitter rivals comes after CHP’s victory over…

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…

Parties will raise Turkish voters' economic hopes

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TURKEY

Parties' pre-election promises on the economy.

Delhi’s spending will not ease Kashmir crisis

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INDIA

Legislation dividing it into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- was passed in early August, concurrently with the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special…

Post-pandemic recovery will be protracted in Peru

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PERU

Peru’s previously buoyant economy has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, contracting by around 13.38% in the first ten months of this year. Investment has been hit, as…

Mauritanian president looks to entrench rule

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MAURITANIA

Implications of the proposal to abolish the Senate.

Thailand’s post-election landscape could shift

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THAILAND

The coalition they have formed comprises 313 out of 500 House of Representatives members-elect. It will require the backing of at least 376 lawmakers across the House and…

Unclear strategy may upend Ivorian opposition chances

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IVORY COAST

It remains unclear whether the main opposition candidate, former President Henri Konan Bedie (1993-99), will propose a boycott of the October 31 polls. Meanwhile, the state…