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Tanzanian ruling party tightens its grip with new laws

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TANZANIA

Political freedoms in Tanzania.

Local fiefdoms will undermine Syrian service provision

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SYRIA

Syria’s civil war is fought not just with bombs and bullets, but with salaries and services. The government has been able to win this aspect of the war by denying services to…

Tajikistan security tightens as regime asserts control

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TAJIKISTAN

The attacks may be unofficially linked with the beating of a Tajikistani student in Vahdat and the August 28 banning of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT). The…

Ukraine's leadership will survive opposition attacks

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UKRAINE

Three years into Petro Poroshenko's presidency, his administration is unpopular but still has the parliamentary support to preclude the early elections that Tymoshenko and others…

Prospects for North Africa to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for the second half of 2018

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2020.

West African regional bloc risks losing crucial clout

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WEST AFRICA

The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.

Iraq’s Shia parties will hawk nationalist credentials

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IRAQ

The Kurdish referendum has complicated Abadi’s efforts to win reselection after provincial and national elections, expected in April 2018. Abadi -- an Arab Shia -- is vying for…

Georgia struggles to stay out of war in Ukraine

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GEORGIA/UKRAINE

The death of a Georgian national in Ukraine spurred controversy when the defence ministry put out an allegedly unauthorised statement blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili…

Libya’s Amazigh will bargain hard for more rights

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LIBYA

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeiba hopes to win over Amazigh leaders with the promise of language recognition and other rights, largely to consolidate his position in the…