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Venezuela's Falcon may fall victim to opposing forces

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VENEZUELA

Campaigning for the presidential contest is in full swing, despite the boycott by the main opposition groups. The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) is on a tour of…

Tibet will have outsized impact on China's diplomacy

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CHINA

Tibet is of global significance on account of its political sensitivity and environmental concerns. Its strategic location, its role in supplying water in Asia and its impact on…

New US Africa policy needs investment support

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UNITED STATES

Promising more equal partnerships, wider diplomatic engagement and a values-first approach to countering democratic backsliding and authoritarianism, the new strategy promises a…

US Africa policy will be largely on hold this year

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UNITED STATES

Despite promises that Biden would visit Africa during 2023, he did not do so. The situation in Ukraine and then Gaza has left little space for development of Washington’s policy…

Trudeau must reassess China relations

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CANADA

The timing of the release just days after an inconclusive election in Canada appears coincidental but, with campaigning now over, the newly returned Liberal government under Prime…

Modi’s party depends heavily on his leadership

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INDIA

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely thought to have an unwritten rule that its leaders must retire from active politics at 75. The next general election is due in 2024…

Morocco's AU bid will reopen Western Sahara issue

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MOROCCO

Morocco has been seeking re-admittance to the AU and has spent the past two years courting its African neighbours. King Mohammed VI toured West Africa in 2014 and concluded 2016…

London will find more traction in Islamabad than Delhi

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UK/INDIA/PAKISTAN

Prominent FCO Minister Tariq Ahmad earlier this month visited India. Meanwhile, contention over a Brexit settlement with the EU has raised the prospect of an imminent UK general…

West African Shiism may grow but remain marginal

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WEST AFRICA

Adherence to Shiism remains relatively small-scale in West Africa, though numbers are difficult to pin down, and al-Zakzaky is not the only prominent Shia leader in the region.

Erdogan may get little on Syria from Moscow trip

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TURKEY/SYRIA

The atmosphere is certain to be tense. With the Turkish army unable to enter Manbij, the two sides will find it difficult to reach agreement. Yet unless they do so, Turkish…