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Ortega will see out his term in Nicaragua

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NICARAGUA

Nicaragua unrest.

Xinjiang issues place US firms in a difficult position

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UNITED STATES

Many are facing a combination of ethical and commercial dilemmas as China uses the commercial power of its domestic consumers to silence critics. Those targeted so far, mostly…

Nigeria's north-west violence will intensify further

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NIGERIA

Still largely driven by a combination of criminal banditry and 'farmer-herder' conflicts but with hints of growing jihadist group involvement, the scope of insecurity has…

Inflation will test Uganda's opposition and government

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UGANDA

Inflation has been rising rapidly since April, driving widespread anxiety and further complicating an already tense political context following controversial elections last year.

Institutional rivalry hinders Tunisian security

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TUNISIA

The agreement is a signal of deepening military ties between Tunisia and Western governments. Foreign military assistance has been vital in improving Tunisia’s counterterrorism…

Politics will check scope of US retrenchment abroad

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UNITED STATES

President Barack Obama has drawn criticism from traditional US allies over a series of interviews with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic magazine entitled 'The Obama Doctrine', in…

Swaziland faces prolonged period of instability

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SWAZILAND

One person was shot in the head and left in critical condition. The opposition movement has grown dramatically this year following the death in late May of law student Thabani…

African authoritarianism likely to rise in 2018

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AFRICA

Rising African authorianism

Baku tightens grip over Nagorno-Karabakh

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AZERBAIJAN

Recent attempts to hold talks between Karabakh Armenians and Baku authorities failed, prolonging the ongoing blockade of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Armenian…

Popular ire may upset ZANU-PF's Zimbabwe election plan

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ZIMBABWE

The ruling ZANU-PF party appears to be trying to control the campaign and outcome to a much greater extent than in 2018. However, this effort is being complicated by record levels…