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WEST AFRICA: Sanctions removal will benefit juntas
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES271248
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ban expires on October 18, under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Washington withdrew in 2018. If its extension efforts fail…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254130
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On July 31 the US government announced sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro, one of only four heads of state to face a US travel ban and asset freeze. Maduro is claiming an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223557
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IRAN: Sanctions and elections hopes will dent budget
The speech comes two weeks before Israeli parliamentary elections on March 17 and a looming end of March deadline for reaching a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197932
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Official figures suggest that 10 million people participated in a referendum held on December 3 in which over 90% of those who voted (accounting for nearly half of the electorate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283793
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A violent clampdown on the opposition and civil society groups in January and February prompted the US government to renew sanctions, while the UK government has put cooperation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242610
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The military continues to crack down heavily on anti-coup protesters. Its leaders have long regarded civil society as a threat to Myanmar’s unity and security.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261257
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Prospects for Russian foreign policy in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225609
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Haley has been a staunch public defender of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy at the UN and an influential presidential adviser, helping to advance Trump’s ‘America First’…