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Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

War may set back Yemen’s women for decades

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YEMEN

Prospects for Yemeni women.

UK foreign policy will shift in some areas

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UNITED KINGDOM

The government’s primary focus has been to rebuild trust with European powers, highlighted by various trips to EU capitals and the outcome of the European Political Community…

Next EU parliament will likely be more right-wing

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EU

EU-wide trends are overshadowing national political dynamics. Identity and Democracy (ID) and the European Conservative and Reformist (ECR) groups are benefiting from voter…

Bangladesh is playing it safe with IMF move

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BANGLADESH

At least part of the support would be from the Fund’s new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). Several media reports have described Dhaka’s move as a request for a bailout…

Polish president’s independence will be limited

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POLAND

Duda’s image has changed. Whereas only a year ago, the president did not deal with fundamental issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, he now appears as a politician of substance…

Ukraine's humanitarian crisis may escalate this winter

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UKRAINE

While the risk is high throughout most of Ukraine, in war-ravaged Donbas the risk will be even greater. A new ceasefire started on September 1, in an attempt to bolster the Minsk…

UK parties have little room for migrant policy change

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UK

Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…

Germany’s defence shift will face immediate obstacles

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GERMANY

The changes, which shocked Scholz's coalition partners, promise a major shift in Germany's strategic posture, with more military capability and a stress on building Europe's hard…