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Maghreb leaders face a growing challenge from unions

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NORTH AFRICA

Since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ouster in April, the military-dominated interim authorities have sought to shore up their own position, including by managing the…

Honduras’s Hernandez will strive to cement his power

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HONDURAS

The low-key ceremony was accompanied by opposition-led protests in which police deployed tear gas and fired warning shots. Despite violence since the elections, the international…

Bolivia’s lenders face bad loans and thin profits

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BOLIVIA

Financial system challenges.

Nicaragua’s Ortega shows power with pension reform

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NICARAGUA

Reform and opposition.

Lula will face challenges in deeply divided Brazil

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BRAZIL

The narrow margin -- the thinnest ever in a Brazilian presidential election -- reflects society’s profound divisions as well as the strength of 'Bolsonarismo' despite the…

Greek coalition will start to fray in late 2018

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GREECE

The coalition government of left-wing Syriza and right-wing nationalist Independent Greeks (Anel) significantly lags behind the conservative opposition New Democracy (ND) party in…

Elections will weigh on Ivory Coast’s reform momentum

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IVORY COAST

Ivorian economic fragility.

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2018

Prospects for West Africa in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for West Africa in 2019.

Equatorial Guinea’s fiscal woes are likely to mount

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Equatorial Guinea fiscal challenges