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The region has nonetheless seen waves of protests and some inter-communal clashes and terrorism over the past decade and more. Moreover, there are strong grievances in the south…
The explosion caused extensive damage in Conakry’s Kaloum peninsula, killing at least 25 people and injuring 454, with many remaining unaccounted for. Fallout from the disaster…
Earlier, on January 7, NOC was forced to declare force majeure at Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, after protests shut it down. Oil and gas usually account for more than…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284522
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The government will seek to boost turnout without opening up any more political or social space, and conservatives will maintain their thorough monopoly of power. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283522
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The budget is geared towards boosting living standards ahead of the presidential elections towards the end of the year, in which President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will most likely…
The PLC is deeply divided, and economic conditions are deteriorating. There is no indication of improved governance in the southern areas of Yemen that it holds, despite the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286310
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This is despite the efforts of a succession of US presidents and Venezuelan opposition leaders, and despite the US sanctions regime. Given his record of victories against external…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284579
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While a 2020 ceasefire still holds, in the absence of new elections, the political landscape is significantly undermined by institutional rivalry. The country's fragmentation…
Rather than serving a full term, he will complete that of his predecessor, Guillermo Lasso, who took office in 2021 but stood down early, having run into congressional gridlock…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283593
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The militias have targeted Israel but largely avoided targeting US bases, for fear of Washington's retaliation and to reduce tensions with their own government. The attacks on…