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Colombia local elections to test anti-Petro sentiment

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COLOMBIA

While only sub-national positions will be contested, results will be influenced by economic and security matters at both local and national levels and, to some degree, by public…

China will remain a key investment destination

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CHINA

A crackdown by the authorities on foreign multinationals operating in China, via an amended anti-espionage law, and tightening data control have emerged as considerable…

Internal security will drive Bahrain’s foreign policy

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BAHRAIN

Ten years after it experienced mass protests during the 2011 Arab uprisings, Manama remains deeply concerned about the potential threat from a Shia-led opposition -- and its…

Diplomatic feuds will worsen security in the Sahel

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SAHEL

Military coups in Mali and Burkina Faso have led to political divisions that are now undermining regional security cooperation and threaten to end French and EU counterterrorism…

Salvadoran opposition sets sights on return to power

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EL SALVADOR

This is bad news for the ruling Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), which has been losing support thanks to El Salvador’s weak security situation and widespread…

Data governance is diverging across largest markets

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INT

The UK survey captures a sentiment now common across many countries that while data-enabled business models, products and services have generated tremendous economic and social…

Burundi political fracturing mars prospects for peace

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BURUNDI

Escalating levels of violence, marked by assassinations of high-profile figures and continued attacks on civilians, risk increasing refugee outflows, heightening tensions with…

Venezuela's Guyana referendum will bring new tensions

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VENEZUELA

Official figures suggest that 10 million people participated in a referendum held on December 3 in which over 90% of those who voted (accounting for nearly half of the electorate…

Kenya faces Dadaab closure dilemmas

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KENYA

Kenya's efforts to close Dadaab refugee complex.

Emerging Europe markets will be strong in 2016

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EUROPE

The prospects for Emerging Europe assets.