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West African coastal states will fear jihadist threat

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WEST AFRICA

Jihadists' coastal threat.

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Nigerian election will increase Middle Belt violence

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NIGERIA

The attacks were the bloodiest and highest-profile acts of violence in Plateau State in recent months and reflect a trend of growing rural violence in the north-central states…

Erdogan’s new term brings more of the same in Turkey

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TURKEY

The presidential and parliamentary elections held this month will define Turkey’s trajectory over the next five years and possibly even longer.

Liberian presidential election is too close to call

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LIBERIA

President George Weah of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is facing former Vice President Joseph Boakai of the opposition Unity Party (UP). This follows an October…

Prospects for Mexico to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

As President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) downplays the health risks and pushes for a reopening of Mexico’s struggling economy, death figures continue to rise, placing a…

France’s robust terrorist response comes with risks

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FRANCE

The French government has responded by closing mosques viewed as suspicious and investigating civil society organisations suspected of fostering radicalisation. President…

Colombian economy set for recovery in 2018

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COLOMBIA

Colombia economic update.

Partiality may hobble West as Macedonian crisis broker

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MACEDONIA

Macedonia's political impasse.

Old divisions may return as Mozambique eyes elections

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MOZAMBIQUE

This comes amid growing instability within the mainstream Renamo, and as the ruling Frelimo party shifts its focus towards elections and succession issues as President Felipe…