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New Bulgarian government will face Turkish distrust

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BULGARIA/TURKEY

This has knock-on effects on the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) which, officially in opposition during Borisov’s three terms as prime minister, had carved out a…

Mauritanian ex-president may seek to form a new party

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MAURITANIA

Political tussles between the current and former presidents of Mauritania

Mexican TV channel may have political aims

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MEXICO/US

A new Mexican TV channel is to be launched in the United States.

Legislative win strengthens Congo president’s hand

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Tshisekedi’s own Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) becomes parliament’s largest party with 69 seats, while main opposition contender Moise Katumbi’s Ensemble party…

Dagestan arrests are more than a Russian election ploy

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RUSSIA

As top officials in Dagestan were arrested and charged with stealing state funds, Vasilyev dissolved the entire regional government. Investigators from Russia are now widening the…

Bitter campaign sours Kyrgyz democratic prospects

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KYRGYZSTAN

The election campaign became unexpectedly acrimonious as the outgoing president, who supported Sooronbay Jeenbekov, launched repeated verbal attacks on Omurbek Babanov. Jeenbekov…

Afghan collapse has political, not just military cause

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AFGHANISTAN

International failures and military weaknesses are important, but internal political divisions played a critical role in peeling away support for President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani…

Mali’s decentralisation plan risks deepening divisions

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MALI

Mali's decentralisation proposal.

US states are taking more action on the use of ESG

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UNITED STATES

Republican states wanting to stall ESG practices are passing legislation limiting their use by financial services firms such as asset managers and banks. However, resultant…

Indonesia will struggle to curb Papua unrest

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INDONESIA

For nearly two decades, the region was administered as two provinces, Papua and West Papua (often referred to collectively as ‘Papua’ or ‘West Papua’). In July, Jakarta…