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Biden’s team will try to reset engagement with Africa

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AFRICA/US

This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…

Russian opposition pauses to build energy for election

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RUSSIA

As Navalny shuttles between a prison cell and a courtroom, his team is having to adapt to life without its leader and to the challenge of converting generalised dissatisfaction…

World Cup leads to closer ties among Gulf states

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GULF STATES

The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…

Running-mate choice boosts Odinga’s Kenya poll hopes

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KENYA

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s choice of the independent-minded and high-profile Martha Karua appears to have given him an electoral boost at the expense of Deputy President…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

Kremlin tries to match governors to its regional needs

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RUSSIA

Five years after Sergey Kiriyenko arrived in the presidential administration to manage the political system, technocratic leaders are emerging from his programme designed to…

Washington's Africa policy still lacks a framework

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UNITED STATES

President Joe Biden’s core Africa team has been in place for several months now but the development of Washington’s Africa policy appears awkwardly caught between the president’s…

Sri Lanka’s leader looks set for tough poll fight

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SRI LANKA

According to the constitution, the presidential contest must take place in September-October, but parliamentary elections are not due until 2025. President Ranil Wickremesinghe…

Australia's Liberals see party crisis deepen

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AUSTRALIA

The result leaves the party with only two federal parliamentary seats in Australia’s second-biggest city. It followed heavy losses in state elections in New South Wales and…

Tensions between Afghan Taliban factions will rise

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AFGHANISTAN

Talib had spent several months putting the guard together. His appointment formalises the establishment of the new force, which will be under Haibatullah’s direct orders.