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Federalising Ukraine is unpopular and will be resisted

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UKRAINE

The president has launched a process at the Constitutional Commission that seeks to address one of the main conditions underpinning the Minsk 2.0 process: the decentralisation of…

Convention offers paradigm shift to Chile constitution

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CHILE

Fears that the draft would be overly left-wing have proved largely unfounded but there are gaps that cause concern. Polls show the draft may not be approved in a plebiscite on…

Italy's Renzi set to continue political reform drive

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ITALY

The Italian political scene ahead of the May 31 regional and local elections.

Congo’s president will secure contested fourth term

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

Several of the main opposition figures are not participating or have decided to boycott, citing an unlevel playing field. The 2016 election runner-up, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas…

Putin plan easier to sell to Russian elite than public

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RUSSIA

The document as passed by both houses of parliament on March 11, and later regional assemblies, nullifies previous terms and allows Putin to run again in 2024. This engineered…

Sidama’s birth heralds breakup of Ethiopia’s south

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ETHIOPIA

While this fulfils long-held Sidama aspirations, it also opens a Pandora’s box that will likely see the further fragmentation of the SNNPR.

Burundi crisis will persist beyond referendum

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BURUNDI

It is aggressively silencing dissent, and on May 4, the government announced a six-month ban on BBC and VOA broadcasts within the country. If passed, the reforms could allow…

Azerbaijani leader narrows access to power

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AZERBAIJAN

The Azerbaijani president's capture of greater powers.

New Philippine region faces heightened security risk

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PHILIPPINES

Creation of new Bangsamoro region.

Underlying problems outlast New Caledonia referendum

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NEW CALEDONIA

This follows New Caledonia’s November 4 referendum on independence from France, which fulfilled part of the Accord, and in which 56.4% voted against and 43.6% in favour on an…