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Tanzania aims to rebuild Mozambique ties

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MOZAMBIQUE/TANZANIA

She aims to build on long-standing bilateral political ties and to manage perceptions around the role Tanzania can play in challenging the jihadist insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo…

US leadership could firm EU wobbling on Ukraine

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EU

Eastern EU member-states, from the Baltics to the Black Sea, are united in applying existing sanctions against Russia, with only Hungary overtly weakening political unity on the…

Anti-West bias mars South Africa's global influence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Minister of State Security David Mahlobo was quick to dismiss the alert, saying "there was no immediate danger", emphasising that South Africa is a "stable democracy". His…

Ethiopia’s debt plans may spare private creditors

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ETHIOPIA

The announcement provoked panic among some bondholders but their concerns appear unfounded given Ethiopia's overall debt sustainability and the government's ability to engage with…

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

EU-US relations may be at a turning point

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EU/US

Trump first snubbed the EU on April 30 with a mere postponement of possible tariffs and then humiliated the E3 (Germany, France and the United Kingdom) on May 8 with his decision…

Chinese influence in Latin America will increase

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LATIN AMERICA/CHINA

This robust response, which contrasts with low-key and smaller-scale US reactions, is a testament to China’s economic and diplomatic standing, which in recent years has become…

Somali president’s term extension risks instability

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SOMALIA

The move has provoked strong criticism from opposition groups, civil society organisations and foreign donors, as elections are already long overdue.

East Asia's regional power struggles converge in Seoul

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EAST ASIA

That evening, the first components of the THAAD missile defence system, including two launchers, arrived at Osan airbase in South Korea, prompting renewed protests and further…

Gabon's president will likely regain recognition

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GABON

Bongo's victory was tarnished by widespread allegations of electoral fraud and subsequent human rights violations; both he and Ping have submitted evidence of abuses to the…