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Ivory Coast opposition's protest path faces hurdles

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IVORY COAST

IVORY COAST: Opposition's protest path faces hurdles

Elite deals prop up Kenya’s weak political stability

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KENYA

Among other things, the three leaders discussed Odinga’s ambitions to become chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Alongside reform proposals made by a National Dialogue…

Consensus may be key to Sudan pro-democracy battle

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SUDAN

The draft stipulates that the military will have no role in politics or the economy -- a key demand of anti-coup protesters -- but is yet to win unequivocal support from protest…

Nigerian crackdown on dissent will cause growing alarm

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NIGERIA

Nigerian dissent crackdown.

Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF looks to bolster presidency further

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ZIMBABWE

Amid a broader government crackdown on critical voices, these amendments risk rolling back hard-won improvements in the bipartisan, negotiated 2013 Constitution, eroding the…

Post-poll turmoil may worsen Pakistan’s economic woes

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PAKISTAN

The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…

Bosnia’s flawed elections may force West to intervene

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BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA

CEC sources said the problem went beyond the Serb-dominated RS entity and ballots must be recounted from more than one in six of the polling stations across Bosnia. The…

Thailand’s Prayut will push through obstacles

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THAILAND

Prayut had the second-fewest votes cast for him and the most against him. The opposition probably did not expect to succeed with its censure motion, given the government’s…

Unclear strategy may upend Ivorian opposition chances

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IVORY COAST

It remains unclear whether the main opposition candidate, former President Henri Konan Bedie (1993-99), will propose a boycott of the October 31 polls. Meanwhile, the state…

Prospects for Iran to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects for Iran to end-2021.