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African election monitoring will need domestic focus

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AFRICA

Election monitoring in Africa

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

Immunity issue will raise Paraguay governance fears

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PARAGUAY

Abdo Benitez (in office 2018-23) faces charges of revealing state secrets. The motion was halted after the majority Honor Colorado faction of the Colorado Party left the session…

East Africa faces tough questions over AFCON 2027

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EAST AFRICA

The decision took many by surprise as the three East African nations are less ready than other contenders to hold such an event. As such, the decision also raises serious…

Russian leader's inner team plays central policy role

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RUSSIA

How Putin's inner team shape and direct policy.

Top official's defection will reshape Afghan alliances

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AFGHANISTAN

Hanif Atmar's credibility as a presidential contender.

Fallout from Sierra Leone protests may deepen tensions

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SIERRA LEONE

The government described this as a “bloody and violent insurrection”. The state has subsequently clamped down on opposition activists but has done little to address underlying…

EU will struggle to gain post-COVID Balkan influence

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BALKANS

The European Commission has prepared for the summit by making public a package of financial support for the Western Balkans as the region struggles to emerge from the COVID-19…

Regional issues frustrate Nairobi’s foreign strategy

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KENYA

The trip comes shortly after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Somalia can pursue a claim against Kenya over a maritime boundary dispute. The ruling was the…

China’s civil society groups put the Party in a bind

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CHINA

Yet research before and after the outbreak suggests Chinese citizens are less optimistic that the state can manage national disasters and emergencies alone. Despite the state’s…