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Brazil health minister's ouster may boost instability

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BRAZIL

Mandetta had spent the last weeks involved in an increasingly acrimonious confrontation with Bolsonaro over his approach to the COVID-19 crisis. While Mandetta has largely sought…

Colombia’s local elections may prompt violence spike

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COLOMBIA

Despite government efforts to negotiate ceasefires and peace agreements with non-state armed groups, attacks on social leaders, candidates and activists in areas where these…

African elections face contrasting COVID-19 challenges

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AFRICA

There is international precedent for this, after the United Kingdom postponed its local elections. However, although Chad and Ethiopia have delayed their polls, no other…

Ukrainian public will expect war to end in victory

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UKRAINE

The Russian invasion has changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians, forcing many to seek refuge abroad or move to a safer place within the country. However, the war has pushed…

Canada will maintain security support for Haiti

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HAITI

HAITI: Canada will maintain security support

Warmer China-Myanmar ties may reshape local politics

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CHINA/MYANMAR

Wang is the first senior foreign official to visit Myanmar following the installation of the new government on March 30, dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for…

Nigeria's police protests point to wider frustrations

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's police are the most tangible face of daily misgovernance for its citizens. Yet the recent ‘#EndSARS’ protest movement that has gained global attention is not closely…

New Palestinian groups will test existing leadership

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PALESTINIANS

The killings follow the deaths of 17 people in a series of Palestinian attacks in Israel in March and April. The violence has triggered a change in the Palestinian political…

Mauritania’s new president will try to manage tensions

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MAURITANIA

The hand-picked successor of outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Ould Ghazouani is expected to provide significant policy continuity. The transition will, however, likely…

Prospects for Brazil to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

The disease has exacerbated high levels of animosity in national politics, with President Jair Bolsonaro in open conflict with state governors and the other two branches of…