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India seeks prestige and power through space programme

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INDIA

Space programme.

Ukrainian public will expect war to end in victory

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UKRAINE

The Russian invasion has changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians, forcing many to seek refuge abroad or move to a safer place within the country. However, the war has pushed…

CAR elites will struggle to ease post-election chaos

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CAR

However, just weeks before the polls, rebels launched a new military offensive that prevented voting in many areas, while just days afterwards the opposition challenged the…

More US states may adopt ranked choice voting

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UNITED STATES

RCV has so far been implemented in some 50 municipalities, including New York, and used by two states for elections to Congress. At a time of pronounced political polarisation…

New 'de facto' states could reshape the Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

State fragmentation in the Middle East.

Trudeau budget accepts debt while going for growth

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CANADA

Containing stimulus measures worth over CDN100bn (USD80bn), it aims to nurture and sustain a post-COVID recovery that is now expected to see growth of 6.5% this year. However, it…

Gulf pressure will force southern Yemenis to deal

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YEMEN

The fighting started on January 28, when the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) acted on its threat to topple the Saudi-backed government, taking control of most of…

Regulatory divergence would prolong EU-UK tensions

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UNITED KINGDOM

Thus far, the UK government has signalled a willingness to diverge from the EU’s GDPR regulations and from standards on gene editing, medical devices, chemicals and trademarks.

Sudan peace talks face implementation challenges

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SUDAN

Much progress has been made in the talks and more is expected. However, there is still no clear sense of how various disparate strands and competing pressures can be consolidated…

Mauritania’s new president will try to manage tensions

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MAURITANIA

The hand-picked successor of outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Ould Ghazouani is expected to provide significant policy continuity. The transition will, however, likely…