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Kazakh leader builds power while fending off Russia

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KAZAKHSTAN

Tokayev's rebuff to Russian hopes of support on the Ukraine war reflects a commitment to maintaining foreign policy independence while securing his domestic position through…

International intervention will aid Venezuela's Maduro

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VENEZUELA

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled President Nicolas Maduro to stabilise his domestic position. The government is leveraging humanitarian needs to bypass US…

Ankara will stick to its Syria policy despite Moscow

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TURKEY/RUSSIA

Confrontations between Russian and Turkish fighter jets along the Turkish-Syrian border -- which triggered strong expressions of support for Turkey from NATO and the EU -- have…

Congo’s Ebola epidemic may offer valuable lessons

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Though significant risks remain, after a strenuous 14-month battle, there is now some hope that DRC’s fatigued health system may finally get a much-needed break. Meanwhile, the…

Turkey's foreign policy will increase its isolation

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TURKEY

However, it has sometimes combined a very confrontational public relationship, including public attacks on an international institution, with a much more cooperative private…

Egyptian police impunity will test Sisi

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EGYPT

The raid was the first in the syndicate's 75-year history and triggered sit-ins and protests. These are the latest in a series of protests against police abuses and misconduct…

Sanctions end aids Burundi but may entrench old flaws

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BURUNDI

This move, which was evidently coordinated and timed to coincide with President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s Brussels visit during the EU-African Union Summit, represents a major…

Dissatisfaction with Burkinabe government could mount

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BURKINA FASO

Rising instability in Burkina Faso

Persistent insecurity will test Burkinabe government

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BURKINA FASO

Counterterrorism in Burkina Faso.

Migrant surge into EU refines people-smuggling

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INTERNATIONAL

In 2014, more than 280,000 illegal migrants were detected at EU borders, according to the European border agency Frontex. The record numbers raise concerns ranging from the threat…