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1 – 10 of 10According 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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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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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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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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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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Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266195
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Meanwhile, the pandemic-hit economy remains on shaky ground, although there are signs of recovery. Elections to the Senate -- parliament’s upper house, where the government bloc…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259208
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With a currency crisis deepening, and COVID-19-related restrictions forcing millions deeper into poverty and malnutrition, unease is growing within and outside the ZANU-PF…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253191
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Implications of the proposal to abolish the Senate.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211192
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Prospects for North Africa in 2019.