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Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…

Politics will dictate Sudan’s economic outlook

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SUDAN

The dialogue explicitly aims to assist Sudan’s military rulers and political forces to agree on reviving the transition to democracy. It is also critical to the economic outlook…

Wickremesinghe’s position grows stronger in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who promised to deliver the amendment, assumed office in July amid a wave of protests that forced his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. As…

Albanian premier faces tough year ahead of elections

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ALBANIA

The PD has started healing some of the rifts that have divided it for nearly three years. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party (PS) is favourite to win…

Prospects for Ukraine in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Ukraine in 2018.

Prospects for the Western Balkans in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for the Western Balkans in 2023.

Pakistan faces long struggle to strengthen economy

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PAKISTAN

The staff-level agreement on the package was announced on June 29, the day before an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement which Pakistan had with the IMF expired with around…

Pakistan will struggle to mitigate default risk

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PAKISTAN

The programme was revived in August 2022 after a hold-up and extended to June 2023, but completion of the review linked to the latest tranche is now several months behind…

Bangladesh faces stormy lead-up to elections

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BANGLADESH

The next general election is expected in January. The health of BNP leader Khaleda Zia, under house arrest, is reportedly deteriorating seriously. Separately, the United States…

Malaysia’s Anwar faces rising pressure over key plan

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MALAYSIA

The opposition has highlighted BlackRock’s ties to Israel. The row comes at a time when Anwar -- a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause and Hamas in particular -- is looking…