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Succession risks cloud Africa's transition outlook

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AFRICA

Regime stability -- rather than democratic competitiveness -- is a better barometer of smooth political transition

Alberta elections encompass a range of Canadian issues

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CANADA

The election on May 29 pits the United Conservative Party (UCP) against the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP)

Incumbent has key edge in race for Thai premiership

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THAILAND

Parties are gearing up for the May 14 general election

Threats to African press freedom could grow

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AFRICA

Reporters and media outlets are facing growing intimidation as authoritarianism rises

External shocks accentuate Central Asian weaknesses

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CENTRAL ASIA

Governments muddled along through stagnation, but have been confounded by low oil prices and a malfunctioning Russia

South Sudan peace rests on resolving states impasse

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SOUTH SUDAN

Sub-national governance structures are crucial to the way patronage, power and control are exercised within the country

Iran nuclear deal should hold despite challenges

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UNITED STATES-IRAN

After one year, the landmark agreement continues to find support in the US and Iranian presidential administrations

Risks and opportunities 2021: Western Europe

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WESTERN EUROPE

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s exit from politics and a revival in populism represent key risks over the next year

Procedure and politics may block US TPP ratification

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UNITED STATES

Election-year considerations may encourage Congress to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact in 2016

The AfD will make German coalition formation harder

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GERMANY

Uneasy centrist coalitions at the state and federal level will emerge from the AfD’s rise