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South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces credibility crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA

Two days previously, Mkhwebane determined that Ramaphosa had deliberately misled parliament and violated the constitution surrounding donations to his ruling ANC leadership…

Mozambique debt crisis will overshadow FRELIMO victory

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambican debt revelations.

Hungarian by-election portends medium-term instability

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HUNGARY

Fidesz’s surprise by-election defeat.

Guatemala's run-off will be a fight for the centre

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GUATEMALA

With the vote scheduled for August 11, Torres and Giammattei will spend the next two months striving to win over supporters of the unsuccessful first-round candidates; corruption…

Madagascar’s Rajoelina may not fulfil pro-poor mandate

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MADAGASCAR

Madagascar's new president.

Uncertainties surround Peru's presidential run-off

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PERU

However, Keiko Fujimori, his right-wing opponent, appears to be catching up. Castillo, a schoolteacher from Cajamarca, has taken advantage of his ‘common man’ image in a country…

Duterte eyes bold Philippines policy agenda

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PHILIPPINES

On May 12, Duterte's transition team released an eight-point economic plan, following a bravado-fuelled election campaign that was light on policy content and unnerved investors…

US Republicans will block Supreme Court appointment

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UNITED STATES

A new justice has the potential to change the tenor of the Supreme Court's rulings significantly for many years to come, on issues including the scope of federal regulation…

Presidential run-off will be unpredictable in Peru

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PERU

This has been exacerbated by corruption scandals and, more recently, the negative socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. There will now be a second round of voting in…

Interim government will enjoy little leeway in Peru

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PERU

Outgoing President Martin Vizcarra’s impeachment was a response to congressional dissatisfaction with his government’s policies, especially those designed to root out corruption…