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Malaysia's tourist industry faces terrorism threat

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MALAYSIA

This follows the Australian government's February 21 travel advisory warning of the risk of terrorist attacks on Western-linked sites and tourist destinations in Malaysia and an…

State of emergency will benefit Ethiopian military

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ETHIOPIA

In the wake of demonstrations that peaked in September and October last year, tens of thousands of protesters and suspects were arrested, often undergoing a ‘re-education’…

Zagreb city boss’s death will upend Croatian politics

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CROATIA

Municipal elections on May 16 will be particularly significant in Zagreb, where Bandic’s death lays wide open Croatia’s third-most-important political contest, after those for…

Bolivia tensions will endure despite census date

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BOLIVIA

Santa Cruz authorities, led by Governor Luis Fernando Camacho, are now demanding a federal system with greater political and financial autonomy from La Paz.

Yemen's southern forces will face further challenges

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YEMEN

The statement coincided with direct talks in the capital, Sana’a, on April 8-13, between Saudi Arabia and the Shia rebel Huthi movement which controls much of the north. Such…

Trump win will test US allies and institutions

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UNITED STATES

With Republicans retaining their House and Senate majorities too, Trump is in a position to take unilateral action via his powers as chief executive, battle with Republican…

South Africa’s Zuma will limp on as ANC splits further

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SOUTH AFRICA

Earlier this month, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) and the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) released separate reports alleging a corrosive process of ‘state…

Ethiopia's post-poll focus will be on the economy

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ETHIOPIA

These were the first polls since the death in office of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in 2012. The outcome is not in doubt: a significant political mobilisation operation and…

Gubernatorial results are warning for Bolivia’s MAS

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BOLIVIA

While a rebuff for the MAS leadership, the results reflect more disquiet over local issues than a rejection of President Luis Arce’s administration. Opposition figures now occupy…

Schism leaves Georgian opposition force in disarray

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GEORGIA

The UNM fell apart on December 12, and most of its leaders and parliamentarians defected. The dispute centres on the role of former President Mikheil Saakashvili in running the…