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Congress is likely to avoid a September US shutdown

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UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES: Congress is likely to avert shutdown

Lapin will struggle to calm unrest in Haiti

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HAITI

HAITI: Lapin will struggle to calm unrest

Bolsonaro moves will increase his isolation in Brazil

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BRAZIL

BRAZIL: Bolsonaro moves will increase his isolation

Mozambique faces election and succession battles ahead

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MOZAMBIQUE

The most immediate issue is the choice of candidates both for the ruling Frelimo party, as President Filipe Nyusi comes to the end of his constitutionally final second term, and…

Congo-Brazzaville's economic recovery will be fragile

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

The bloc aims to deny President Denis Sassou Nguesso a fifth consecutive presidential term. Sassou Nguesso meanwhile is seeking to benefit from an economic turnaround to…

Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…

Prospects for Argentina to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

Although pre-election spending normally militates against a sharp drop in growth in election years, there is little margin for this in a context of low reserves, spiralling…

Yemeni truce faces short- and long-term issues

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YEMEN

Despite its flaws and mutual accusations of minor breaches by the Huthi and the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), the UN-brokered ceasefire has brought tangible and welcome…

Sao Tome coup allegations fuel political uncertainty

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SAO TOME

On the same day, four suspects were tortured to death by the military. An investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, in early December, the IMF suspended the country’s Extended Credit…

Pre-election spending may prop up Polish economy

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POLAND

The statistical office’s provisional estimate surpassed expectations and confirmed that Poland’s diversified economy, backed by government measures, had weathered the supply…