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Cambodia handover masks gradual nature of transition

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CAMBODIA

Hun Manet is Hun Sen’s eldest son. He was the presumed political heir to his father for nearly a decade, but his election as an MP in the July 23 parliamentary polls, where the…

Candidates will focus on style not substance in Peru

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PERU

Most participant parties lack strong roots in society and are little more than the electoral vehicles of their founders/leaders.

Gabonese government will emphasise Bongo's recovery

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GABON

Gabonese elite upheaval.

West African regional bloc faces transition challenges

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WEST AFRICA

Presidential elections in the other five (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger) are set for the fourth quarter. While ECOWAS touts its regional trade and monetary…

Prospects for Central Asia in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Central Asia in 2020.

Major tests lie ahead for Ecuador’s Noboa

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ECUADOR

The legislation’s smooth journey through Congress illustrates the pragmatic relationship Noboa has established with the legislature. This, however, will be difficult to maintain…

Oromo singer’s murder threatens Ethiopia’s transition

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ETHIOPIA

His killing has triggered violent protests and attacks mainly against ethnic Amharas in Oromia region. At least 81 people are confirmed dead; with information constrained by an…

Philippines support for Duterte could be fair-weather

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PHILIPPINES

Duterte has the most ambitious and radical plans for government of any of the post-Marcos presidents, but he also faces the most significant national political challenges to…

Thai junta deepens repression amid king's challenge

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THAILAND

Interim Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha's government has already retained power for twice the length of the usual time between a coup and return to elected government…

Intra-Christian competition will increase in Lebanon

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LEBANON

Seven months after a general election, the country remains without a government amid a dispute between Hezbollah, a Shia group, and the Sunni Prime Minister-designate Saad…