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1 – 10 of 37According to the constitution, the poll must take place in September-October. The JVP was formed as a Marxist-Leninist party. Recent opinion polling suggests Dissanayake would be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286768
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285381
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Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML(N) party and a three-time former prime minister, appears to have the backing of the politically powerful…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284894
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A caretaker cabinet is responsible for running the country until the polls. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, previously belonged to a party that is widely…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282274
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The coalition they have formed comprises 313 out of 500 House of Representatives members-elect. It will require the backing of at least 376 lawmakers across the House and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279287
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe was prime minister and acting leader when he announced the restrictions. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had days earlier resigned as president in the face of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272297
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The end to the UN peace operation came almost three months after the departure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB). The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258795
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Although she has recognised the announcement, she still maintains that the result was “illegitimate”. A new government is to take office next week, but Castillo was unable to name…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262936
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The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) coalition, a grouping of opposition parties and civil society groups, has vowed to continue protests until the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247130
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Beyond calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s resignation, protesters have been challenging the military’s influence on politics and demanding reform of the monarchy. King…