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India to avoid social uprising despite conflicts

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INDIA

India's democratic consensus.

Basic income in Europe will face increasing scrutiny

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EUROPE

Universal basic income in Europe.

Saudi Arabia will use social media to deter criticism

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SAUDI ARABIA

Since 2010, social media has played a major role in connecting Saudis and creating a space for debate in the absence of political participation. However, government monitoring of…

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.

COVID concerns will consume Macron's domestic agenda

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FRANCE

It was expected that the reshuffle would reflect a policy pivot towards social and environmental priorities in the wake of COVID-19 and as a response to the outcome of local…

Debate over Mogadishu's status risks exposing tensions

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SOMALIA

The debate over Mogadishu's future status.

Kazakhstan will struggle to boost oil output

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KAZAKHSTAN

Astana's aspirations to reach 2 million b/d have been set back by difficulties in raising output at major fields. Government efforts to diversify the economy away from…

Normalising Syrian-Turkish relations faces challenges

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SYRIA/TURKEY

Turkey has dropped its insistence on regime change in Syria as it seeks to defuse a domestic crisis over Syrian refugees and to contain Kurdish aspirations. Normalisation could…

African anti-corruption will require state-led reform

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AFRICA

Anti-corruption in Africa

Expats and Gulf state locals will compete for jobs

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GULF STATES

As the era of high oil revenues comes to an end, the two states are planning for different economies -- with profound impacts on state-society relations and the social contract…