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Ethiopia faces rocky path to landmark elections

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ETHIOPIA

Political outlook ahead of 2020 elections.

Rising violence risks deepening Burkinabe fault lines

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BURKINA FASO

The attacks targeting ethnic Peulh (Fulani) communities have been attributed to the ethnic Mossi-dominated 'Koglweogo' (Guardians of the Bush) vigilante group, in the latest…

Crimea will survive but not thrive on Moscow subsidies

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

The Russian government has clamped down on dissent while injecting large subsidies into Crimea since seizing the territory in 2014. The costs of this financial support have…

Macedonia's Gruevski may survive latest scandal

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MACEDONIA

Both had been in office since 2006, and Mijalkov was seen as indispensable for his control over the country. Along with Gruevski, both are heavily implicated in the wiretap…

Iraqi government formation could be delayed until 2023

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IRAQ

The support of two-thirds of the 329 MPs is needed to back a new government. However, neither of the two main factions can garner this level of support individually, resulting in…

Splits will intensify in Kenya's ruling party

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KENYA

The ruling Jubilee Party has struggled with internal disunity ever since Kenyatta and Ruto announced their unlikely alliance ahead of the 2013 general elections. Tensions have…

Myanmar's 'lame duck' period to see economic reform

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MYANMAR

They discussed 'national reconciliation' and Suu Kyi and the president agreed to set up a working group on the transition of power that will bring to an end more than half a…

Maritime rights are sore point in Indonesia-China ties

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INDONESIA/CHINA

Jakarta has repeatedly protested Chinese incursions into its EEZ. At the same time, China and Indonesia have burgeoning economic ties.

South Africa’s DA will return to founding principles

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SOUTH AFRICA

Interim leader MP John Steenhuisen and former DA Youth Leader and KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislator Mbali Ntuli are vying for the post. After a bruising few years, the DA is…

Malian premier’s peace push may falter after elections

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MALI

Developments ahead of the presidential elections.