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Africa’s vaccine deficit presents risks of variance

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AFRICA

Both the WHO and African Union (AU) have called for a moratorium on booster shot programmes to allow more supply to flow to regions such as Africa, where vaccination numbers…

Omicron undermines Australian government's support

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AUSTRALIA

Support for the governing Liberal-Nationals coalition is dropping as early campaigning begins for the next general election, which must be held by May. Voters are unhappy with the…

Iran’s slow COVID-19 vaccination will see long impacts

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IRAN

The slow pace of vaccination and the arrival of the Delta variant caused a deadly new pandemic crisis in Iran. However, the new government of President Ibrahim Raisi, like its…

Taiwan's economy will slow, but not by much

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TAIWAN

This is thanks to its extraordinarily successful countermeasures against COVID-19 and also to its key role in the global semiconductor industry. However, starting in April this…

India may again lean on its COVID-19 vaccine producers

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INDIA

The health ministry reports that there are fewer than 2,000 active coronavirus cases in the country, a miniscule number relative to the size of the population, but the authorities…

US-Africa trade policy will tread a beaten path

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US/AFRICA

The trip comes as Washington seeks to reset US-African policy after four years of relative neglect. However, despite some stark differences in style with his predecessor…

Global role of F-35 will see it safe from US Congress

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INTERNATIONAL

The outlook for the F-35.

Kazakh president hemmed in by his predecessor

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KAZAKHSTAN

Since resigning as president in 2019, Nazarbayev wields considerable power thanks to the concentration of political levers in his hands. On November 23, he announced his intention…

Rule of law will undermine Italy’s growth potential

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ITALY

Relative to its peers, Italy ranks poorly on rule of law and institutional efficiency indices. Tackling those shortcomings could be crucial to maximising the economic benefit of…

Germany’s coalition faces division on several fronts

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GERMANY

The three parties successfully negotiated a coalition agreement with a strong emphasis on modernising Germany’s economy. Throughout the negotiations, the parties presented a…