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Biden’s US team will differ in focus from Obama’s

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UNITED STATES

If confirmed, Buttigieg would become the first openly LGBTQ US cabinet official. In assembling his team, Biden is emphasising experience and diversity, drawing heavily on past…

Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

Biden will wield expert US foreign policy team

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UNITED STATES

If confirmed by the Senate, Austin will be the first African-American in that post. His selection is strongly supported by minority rights groups, partly because his military…

New USAID head will strengthen its foreign policy role

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UNITED STATES

The choice of Power, a former ambassador to the UN, indicates that the Biden administration intends a robust approach to international assistance that will incorporate her…

Tensions will undermine US-Mexico cooperation

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US/MEXICO

The meetings follow a period of increased strain in the bilateral relationship, over the US arrest, and subsequent release, of former Mexican Defence Minister General Salvador…

US-Russian gulf too wide for 'pandemic re-set'

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RUSSIA/US

A series of phone calls between Putin and Trump in March and April prompted talk of a 're-set' in relations, as both states grappled with COVID-19. The Kremlin may see an…

US Biden would face COVID-19 and Dem rifts, if elected

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UNITED STATES

Former Vice President Joe Biden will formally become the party’s presidential candidate for the November 3 election, joined by Senator Kamala Harris (California) as running mate…

France will struggle to refocus its Sahel strategy

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FRANCE

Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…

Prospects for Turkey in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Fiscal and monetary stimuli and a policy-induced credit boom have combined with the broad normalisation of social life to contain COVID-19's impact on economic output. However…

A substantial US-UK trade agreement is unlikely

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UK/US

UK-US trade talks.