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‘Micro-programmes’ fail to empower women

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INTERNATIONAL

Evaluation of women's empowerment programmes.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen will push for dynastic handover

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CAMBODIA

Cambodia is now effectively a one-party authoritarian state. Despite a poor health system, it has seemingly managed to contain its COVID-19 outbreak.

Benin’s Talon is poised to secure re-election in 2021

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BENIN

He has said that he will announce next month whether he will contest the April 2021 presidential election. On the economic front, Talon’s first term has been very successful, but…

Mexican youth policies will not improve prospects

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MEXICO

Youth policies.

Pandemic will increase El Salvador financing needs

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EL SALVADOR

The second quarter will almost certainly be worse. COVID-19 containment measures have hit consumption and investment while a US slowdown in the first half of the year has weighed…

Optimistic expectations of Colombia’s Petro pose risks

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COLOMBIA

Turnout, at over 58%, was the highest since 1974. Petro’s largest leads were recorded in coastal departments (regions); he also secured a majority in Bogota. Although he has…

Hodeida upsurge will make the Yemen war yet deadlier

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YEMEN

The Saudi-led coalition backing President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi’s internationally recognised government has redoubled efforts to evict Huthi fighters from the port city of Hodeida…

Mexican government will struggle to regain credibility

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MEXICO

Growing anger towards the president.

Macedonia crisis may foster pan-Albanianism in Balkans

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BALKANS

The likelihood of a 'Greater Albania'.

Tunisia’s local elections will help Saied

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TUNISIA

Apart from President Kais Saied's core supporters, most Tunisians chose to ignore the event, deeming it irrelevant to the country’s current concerns. The elections are part of a…