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New bonds support Greek exit from bailout in 2018

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GREECE

Greece’s return to bond markets.

Biden meets Adams to move gun violence up the agenda

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UNITED STATES

The meeting with Adams indicates that Biden is moving gun violence up his administration’s agenda, with an emphasis on reducing the movement of illegal firearms. Policing and…

Congo leader's Katanga rift adds to political tensions

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The protests are against an amendment to the electoral law, which was passed on January 17 and requires that a new census be carried out before presidential and parliamentary…

Arrests are unlikely to derail Russian cyberespionage

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RUSSIA

Media outlets provided unusually detailed coverage of the story that the FSB had arrested two of its own officers and another individual. The investigation has receded into…

Major South African prosecutions will depend on reform

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although crucial to carrying out the recommendations of the 'Zondo Commission' on state capture and to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s project of reforming the state apparatus, the…

Low rates facilitate private equity's global spread

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INTERNATIONAL

Private equity trends.

African states will intensify ICC reform push

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AFRICA

Bemba’s acquittal has raised questions about the ICC’s impact regionally and its future direction, after threats by several African states to withdraw in recent years. It also…

Football reforms carry political risks in Cameroon

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CAMEROON

Eto'o's election created a buzz across the football world similar to the election of former football icon George Weah as Liberia's president in 2017. Eto'o's candidacy faced…

New route could derail US Keystone XL pipeline

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UNITED STATES

The Keystone XL extension is a major new proposed oil pipeline project, with implications for US-Canada trade (at a time of uncertainty surrounding NAFTA negotiations), Canadian…

Polish government disunity may hamper Ukraine response

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POLAND

The war in Ukraine could have increased support for the United Right (ZP) coalition, but so far this has remained static. Poles have enthusiastically welcomed the opening of the…