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Peru's new president will face short honeymoon

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PERU

Kuczynski finally resigned rather than face impeachment at the hands of Congress. His fate was sealed by videos showing allies and officials offering congressmen public works…

Disparate new Montenegrin government looks fragile

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MONTENEGRO

Decades of one-party rule by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) ended at the August 30 elections, which delivered a stinging rebuke to veteran strongman Milo Djukanovic…

North-west Nigerian insecurity faces new escalation

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NIGERIA

The claim that one of Boko Haram’s factions sponsored the Kankara attack reinforces fears that jihadist outreach to bandit groups is succeeding and that violence will grow in…

EU-China investment deal is running out of time

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EU/CHINA

According to Beijing, Merkel and Macron showed their willingness to ratify quickly the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). However, opposition to the CAI is…

Iran’s opposition will struggle to gain global support

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IRAN

Pahlavi, the son of the deposed Shah of Iran, is taking advantage of the increasing isolation of Iran from Western governments. However, a coherent opposition grouping that has…

Wagner leader poses a threat to Putin’s Russia

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RUSSIA

On the back of his mercenaries’ success in Ukraine, he has used social media to berate the defence ministry, the general staff and Putin himself, albeit indirectly, as a doddery…

Bangladesh will be cautious over key hard-line group

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BANGLADESH

Muhibbullah Babunagari represents a relatively moderate faction within the hard-line organisation. Junaid Babunagari was long hostile to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami…

Growing refugee debate ups pressure on Erdogan

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TURKEY

Erdogan is partly motivated by domestic alarm at the prospect of more Afghan refugees, which has heightened discontent over his policies regarding migration and the large, mainly…

Pressures may prompt leftist backlash in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The outlook for political stability.

Incautious interventions will boost Venezuela's Maduro

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VENEZUELA

Venezuela's international relations.