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Critical race theory will fuel US political divisions

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UNITED STATES

CRT has become a new line of division between Democrats and civil rights reformers, for whom it accurately describes embedded racism, and some Republicans who regard it as an…

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

Anti-Semitism will persist despite EU’s efforts

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EU

The European Commission is pushing member states to acknowledge problems in dealing with a cross-national phenomenon, but has no say in building national education curricula. The…

Kosovo parties will seize chance to unseat government

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KOSOVO

Haradinaj was earlier summoned as a suspect to the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (SC), part of the Kosovo judicial system but sitting in The Hague and with a mandate to try war…

Ethiopia’s security reforms aim to consolidate power

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ETHIOPIA

The announcement followed days of violent protests in Amhara region resisting ENDF efforts to confine the region’s special forces to their bases for disarmament. The move…

Afghanistan's neighbours irritated by US rapprochement

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AFGHANISTAN

After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…

Haftar could scupper new UN Libya talks

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LIBYA

Prospects for the new UN Libya talks

Mozambique's peace talks will enter critical phase

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MOZAMBIQUE

Ruling FRELIMO lawmakers last week decided to postpone a proposed vote on electoral law amendments, part of a decentralisation package agreed earlier this year, unless RENAMO…

Tunisia’s local elections will help Saied

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TUNISIA

Apart from President Kais Saied's core supporters, most Tunisians chose to ignore the event, deeming it irrelevant to the country’s current concerns. The elections are part of a…

Brazil evangelical 'boom' will bring political change

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BRAZIL

Some projections indicate that this group could outnumber Catholics for the first time by the early 2030s. Since the late 1980s, evangelicals have become increasingly active in…