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May needs momentum for Brexit deal to pass

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UNITED KINGDOM

This follows the defeat of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (WA) for a second time on March 12. Despite parliamentary support, an extension poses risks to all parties and positions…

Somali president’s term extension risks instability

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SOMALIA

The move has provoked strong criticism from opposition groups, civil society organisations and foreign donors, as elections are already long overdue.

Extension beyond May could shift Brexit dynamics

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UK/EU

Brexit extension.

Chances of US-Russian treaty extension look slim

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RUSSIA/US

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) will expire next February unless Moscow and Washington agree an extension. The White House has proposed replacing it with a…

Extending Brexit may be needed despite EU deal hopes

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EU/UK

Final stages of Brexit negotiations.

UK opposition could block a December 12 election

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UK/EU

UK Brexit strategy.

Mali’s transition looks likely to be extended

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MALI

Supporters of prolonging the transition period say it would give more time to address Mali’s structural problems, and an election held too soon could be unrepresentative given the…

Ethiopia term extension will escalate domestic tension

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ETHIOPIA

This decision was unsurprising, but the details arguably grant Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) more than it bargained for, leaving the party in almost…

US arms and nuclear pressure may force Iran reaction

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IRAN

The ban expires on October 18, under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Washington withdrew in 2018. If its extension efforts fail…

Delayed vote raises Nigeria stability risks

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NIGERIA

Presidential and parliamentary elections have been rescheduled for March 28, with state and governorship elections due on April 11. Attahiru Jega, the head of the INEC, said that…