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Uganda age-limit bill may pass but discord will grow

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UGANDA

Having won re-election in 2016, long-serving President Yoweri Museveni is ineligible to run again in 2021 under a constitutional provision barring candidates over 75 years of age…

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…

Strained ties will hamper West African cooperation

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WEST AFRICA

Relations among ECOWAS leaders are increasingly strained, after Guinean President Alpha Conde last month closed his country’s border with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Sierra Leone.

Ivory Coast’s leader will face growing poll pressure

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IVORY COAST

Gon Coulibaly died aged 61 on July 8 in Abidjan shortly after falling ill during a cabinet meeting. His passing has upended the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and…

Nepal’s incoming government will be unstable

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NEPAL

Nepal's post-election outlook.

UN exit foreshadows worsening repression in Uganda

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UGANDA

The move has been criticised by activists, civil society and the political opposition, who say the government wants to evade scrutiny of its rights violations.

Azerbaijani leader narrows access to power

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AZERBAIJAN

The Azerbaijani president's capture of greater powers.

Thai premier’s political strategy will be flexible

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THAILAND

The government parliamentary bloc is led by the Phalang Pracharat Party, formed to support Prayut’s transition from junta leader to civilian premier. While dampening speculation…

Mozambique’s president faces uncertain future

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MOZAMBIQUE

The ruling Frelimo party has managed to orchestrate a constitutional reform process despite opposition disquiet, but the responsible commission has explicitly excluded changing…

Chile reform defeat heralds mounting challenges

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CHILE

The intended reset was overshadowed by the March 8 defeat in Congress of a proposed tax reform, a key plank of his left-wing reform agenda. This followed another major defeat in…