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Bangladesh will press Myanmar on Rohingya crisis

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's handling of the Rohingya crisis.

US midterms will limit Venezuela policy options

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VENEZUELA/US

To date, Venezuela has been among a number of countries placed on the political and diplomatic back burner by the United States. This risks damaging US economic and security…

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2023.

Kenya unity handshake may sow new divisions

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KENYA

The now-famous March 9 handshake between Kenyatta and Odinga and the announcement of a ‘building bridges initiative’ ostensibly aimed to reconcile Kenya after a deeply divisive…

Somali president’s term extension risks instability

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SOMALIA

The move has provoked strong criticism from opposition groups, civil society organisations and foreign donors, as elections are already long overdue.

World Bank may shift global financing model for LICs

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INTERNATIONAL

The comments come as the World Bank is pressing donors to provide at least 65 billion dollars for the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's financing arm for…

Afghan opposition will struggle to remain relevant

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AFGHANISTAN

Meanwhile, long-standing opposition groups such as the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have re-launched armed campaigns within Afghanistan.

Myanmar conflict will be protracted

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MYANMAR

Attacks by anti-junta People's Defence Forces (PDFs), which operate largely autonomously from each other, are taking an increasing toll on the army. Western powers are ramping up…

Protracted debt talks may stall Ghana's recovery

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GHANA

This follows IMF Executive Board approval, on May 17, of a 36-month USD3bn Extended Credit Facility (ECF) aimed at addressing the country’s debt crisis. This was followed…

IMF unlikely to resolve Zambia's debt conundrum

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ZAMBIA

While the G20's new Common Framework for Debt Treatments provides a new mechanism for debt restructuring, it also requires Zambia to convince the IMF that it has disclosed all of…