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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…

Somalia’s leadership crisis may deepen

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SOMALIA

The session was eventually suspended, but only after the intervention of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM). The crisis has graphically illustrated the deeply factionalised…

Presidency of Ecuador’s Lasso look precarious

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ECUADOR

The motion is the second impeachment attempt Lasso has faced since assuming the presidency less than two years ago. Lasso also faces a citizen-led initiative to end his presidency…

Somalia's emboldened president will remain embattled

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SOMALIA

President Mohammed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ appears emboldened after facing down a series of domestic political crises, including allegations of interference in the South-west state…

Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum may not pass

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AUSTRALIA

The referendum must now be held by December. If the proposal succeeds, Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders will be recognised in Australia’s constitution for the first time…

Peru's Vizcarra has upper hand over opposition for now

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PERU

While President Martin Vizcarra won a victory against the Fujimorista opposition in Congress by challenging it to deny a vote of confidence in the government, it is still far from…

Paraguay counterinsurgency force is under threat

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PARAGUAY

The Senate will hold a public hearing on the counterinsurgency unit, Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta (FTC), in Concepcion or Horqueta on September 2 and will formally debate a motion to…

German coalition will be weaker following SPD election

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GERMANY

New SPD leadership.

Uganda will face lengthy battle over land acquisition

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UGANDA

The motion passed only after violent scenes in parliament, as opposition legislators were forcibly ejected from the chamber. The bill should now be introduced within a month, with…

Kurti’s downfall weakens Kosovo during COVID-19 crisis

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KOSOVO

The government had just 50 days in power. LVV’s junior coalition partner, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), initiated the ballot: 82 parliamentarians voted for the motion…