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Politics will cloud Mozambique’s reconstruction plans

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MOZAMBIQUE

Despite a recent spike in insurgent attacks, the authorities remain optimistic that military interventions by Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are…

South Sudan’s Jonglei Canal project will be divisive

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SOUTH SUDAN

The consultations followed major public protests after it emerged the government had in 2021 signed a secret deal with Cairo to restart the project, which would boost Egypt’s…

Mozambique’s FRELIMO will struggle to stem unrest

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MOZAMBIQUE

Home to major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, the northern province has been beset by a spate of alleged Islamist militant attacks in recent weeks, with at least 40 people…

Senegal’s crisis response may heighten tensions

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SENEGAL

This comes despite increasing cases of COVID-19 cases nationwide, with the government forced this week to postpone the planned return of school students after ten teachers tested…

New three-party Estonian government will defy critics

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ESTONIA

The stability of Estonia's new coalition.

Mexico’s northern ‘free zone’ faces inbuilt challenges

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MEXICO

Actual results have been disappointing due to various factors, including insecurity, government hostility towards certain investments, and the government’s prioritisation of…

Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict is likely to persist

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ETHIOPIA

There are growing calls for the parties to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but little sign that any such process is imminent.

Nepal's political crisis returns with no end in sight

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NEPAL

The withdrawal is unlikely to bring the government down, but the ongoing constitutional crisis risks a return to the civil violence seen in the Terai region in late 2015, which…

India-UK relations will strengthen markedly

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INDIA/UK

Delhi and London have a strategic partnership, but relations have for many years been lukewarm. Each side has talked up the prospect of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

COVID-19 threatens Belgium’s future unity

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BELGIUM

Tensions between Belgium's regions.