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Ukrainian leader tries to limit corruption-case damage

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UKRAINE

Such scandals are nothing new in Ukraine but some allegations demanded urgent attention as they concerned harm to the war effort. Under pressure from media revelations, Zelensky…

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…

Rapid global urbanisation will test governments

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INTERNATIONAL

City fragility.

African regional trends will shape democracy’s success

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AFRICA

African democratic trends.

Comoros referendum raises new backsliding fears

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COMOROS

The highly contentious vote has been described by opposition parties as a dictatorial power grab by Union of the Comoros President Azali Assoumani.

Multiple crises threaten Mozambican gas dividends

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MOZAMBIQUE

Meanwhile, a recent court decision surrounding a long-running debt scandal will make it more difficult for Maputo to secure external budgetary support and ensure that state-owned…

Congo heads towards deeply contested elections

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Congo election preview.

Laos’s fiscal improvement efforts will face headwinds

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LAOS

Amid continuing concerns about public spending and debt levels, Laos’s finance ministry in mid-October enacted its largest foreign bond issue yet. An October report by the…

Zambian debt crisis could become entrenched

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ZAMBIA

Zambian debt crisis.

Focus on African wildlife protection will grow

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AFRICA

African illegal wildlife trade.