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1 – 10 of 102The opposition to the ruling Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) is weak and fragmented. Some opposition parties have decided to boycott the elections, which they regard as largely a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270613
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In some ways Trump has been a traditional Republican president, lowering taxes and pushing deregulation. Yet he has taken trade and foreign policy in a new direction, with mixed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257057
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State-controlled oil company Petrobras's CEO, Maria das Gracas Foster, and five senior executives resigned on February 4 in the wake of the so called 'Carwash' corruption…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198107
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The debt relief issue was pushed to “the end of the programme”, although it was not made clear whether this might mean before or after its August 20 conclusion. The latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233463
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He replaces Miftah Ismail, who played a key role in ensuring that Pakistan got its bailout programme with the IMF back on track after a hold-up. Dar faces a tough challenge to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273131
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The left-right coalition will secure tomorrow's parliamentary vote of confidence, having 162 seats in the 300-seat house. However, its two parties -- Coalition of the Radical…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197545
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The government plans to increase government spending to 58.1 billion cedis (12.5 billion dollars), up 13.7% from 2016, while reducing the fiscal deficit to 6.5% of GDP from 8.7…
Prospects for Nigeria in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216039
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The key battlegrounds in terms of rivalry between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress party will be Madhya Pradesh, where…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283068
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The government tabled its budget at the end of March, announcing major investments in skills development, innovation, the environment and infrastructure. The budget aims to…