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Chadian national dialogue may be mostly performative

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CHAD

Only the final debate is pending for the dialogue, which began in N’Djamena on August 20 after several delays. It is meant to generate input and momentum towards drafting a new…

Tanzania’s opposition faces mixed outlook

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TANZANIA

Samia met Lissu on February 14 and Chadema Chairman Freeman Mbowe on March 4, immediately after authorities dropped terrorism-related charges against Mbowe.

Tanzania’s president will benefit from reform drive

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TANZANIA

The decision is the latest sign of Samia’s apparent determination to open the political space since taking office almost two years ago.

Italy’s constitutional reforms face obstacles

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ITALY

Proponents argue that the reforms would enhance political and policy stability; critics fear they would concentrate too much power in one individual. If the proposal fails to…

Algeria talks offer holds slim chance of breakthrough

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ALGERIA

Months of protests continue as dissatisfied Algerians demand a complete, not cosmetic, overhaul of the political system. As the army, politicians, and opposition actors all want…

Cartes may win re-election wrangle in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

Efrain Alegre, president of the opposition Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (PLRA), did not attend the three-hour meeting, which agreed that the constitutional amendment allowing…

Kosovo solution looks remote as internationals bicker

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EU/BALKANS

The outcome of the meeting, called by Germany and France, was insubstantial, with Kosovo and Serbia agreeing only to play a ‘constructive’ role in taking forward an EU-led…

Kinshasa riot portends disorderly executive transition

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Violent protests engulfed the capital city last week as police clashed with demonstrators demanding President Joseph Kabila honour presidential term limits. The president's…

Talks will ease Kenya tensions but new upheavals loom

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KENYA

The Kenyatta-Odinga meeting was related to a visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. However, it appears to have been driven more by domestic politics and a desire to…

Default risk drives Venezuela institutional crisis

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VENEZUELA

In a major misstep linked to frantic efforts to raise monies for looming bond payments, on March 29 the Supreme Court (TSJ) temporarily usurped the functions of the…