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New Saudi king focuses on stability as challenges loom

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SAUDI ARABIA

Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin becomes crown prince, while Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef has been appointed deputy crown prince, making him the first of the younger generation…

Angolan government will point to early reform progress

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ANGOLA

The underperformance of the oil sector, coupled with a recent fuel distribution crisis, have combined to dampen growth forecasts for 2019. While President Joao Lourenco’s…

Laos’s economic needs will stymie push to curb graft

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LAOS

Laos's infrastructure and anti-corruption drives.

Timor Sea dispute poses stability risk to East Timor

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EAST TIMOR

In the article, Ramos-Horta argues that Australia unfairly negotiated the Timor Sea maritime border. East Timor launched compulsory conciliation proceedings against Australia…

Laos economy troubled but not at breaking point

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LAOS

Laos’s critically low foreign exchange (forex) reserves, significant currency depreciation and high inflation are prompting many external observers to suggest that it could soon…

Unions could complicate Ramaphosa’s social compact

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SOUTH AFRICA

While details are scant, the 'social compact' reportedly includes clearer deliverables than previous recovery plans. However, fears persist over government capacity to deliver and…

Third-term bid by Guinea's Conde will widen fractures

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GUINEA

With legislative elections pending since January, current lawmakers’ mandate was controversially extended following a decree by Conde. The opposition and civil society groups…

Lopez Obrador presidency may disappoint Mexican left

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MEXICO

A profile of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Donor commitments could kickstart Madagascar recovery

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MADAGASCAR

The aim was to build on progress made in July when the government secured a three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The country’s central bank reported that…

Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang will further stifle dissent

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

While there is scepticism over the government’s figures, officially recorded deaths are low at 51. However, all sectors of the economy have been negatively impacted -- most…