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Making key act work may be tough for India’s Rajasthan

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INDIA

Rajasthan thereby became the first Indian state to make access to healthcare a legal entitlement for residents. The legislation encountered resistance from several groups…

Concern will grow over extrajudicial killings in India

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INDIA

Meanwhile, extrajudicial killings frequently take place in staged police confrontations with suspected criminals. There has rarely been much effort by the judiciary to clamp down…

Belarus unrest puts IT sector at risk

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BELARUS

The IT sector has been an unmitigated success in recent years and formerly coexisted with the government, but internet shutdowns raised operational risks, and the industry's…

NGO concessions offer no real respite for Afghan women

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AFGHANISTAN

The ban on female employment threatens to end the operations of the foreign-funded NGOs that provide a large proportion of healthcare services, though partial exemptions may be…

Ethiopia’s security reforms aim to consolidate power

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ETHIOPIA

The announcement followed days of violent protests in Amhara region resisting ENDF efforts to confine the region’s special forces to their bases for disarmament. The move…

US security watchlists face courts’ scrutiny

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UNITED STATES

Counterterrorist watchlists are national security tools that are struggling with due-process-related problems. The lawsuits seek to expand access to federal courts to challenge…

Bolivia-China hydro relationship to grow

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BOLIVIA

Chinese investment in Bolivian energy.

Namibian president will stifle internal challenges

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NAMIBIA

Despite President Hage Geingob's political dominance, he faces challenges on several fronts: a stuttering economy, precarious negotiations with Germany over potential genocide…

North Yemen partners will hold their alliance together

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YEMEN

This followed rumours that Saleh was under house arrest and his supporters were fleeing, after clashes with the Huthis resulted in the death of a pro-Saleh army officer. The…

Burundi’s new strongman offers some prospect of change

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BURUNDI

Burundi's presidential succession and political outlook.