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Divided ANC undermines Ramaphosa’s capacity to govern

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SOUTH AFRICA

These challenges are interlinked, and all threaten Ramaphosa’s standing over the medium term. They also influence Ramaphosa’s ability to manage an intensely divided ANC, with…

South Africa’s Zuma could face early exit

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SOUTH AFRICA

The news prompted a sharp drop in the value of the rand, its largest one-week fall against the dollar since 2015 and the previous sacking of a finance minister. Zuma’s decision…

South Africa’s judiciary faces populist threats

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SOUTH AFRICA

Zuma seeks also to avoid prosecution for alleged corruption related to a notorious late-1990s ‘arms deal’. Separately, a Judicial Conduct Tribunal has delivered a finding of gross…

Split Bulgarian parliament would suit ambitious Radev

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BULGARIA

It is the fourth election since April 2021. President Rumen Radev -- the real power behind Prime Minister Galab Donev's caretaker government -- is widely suspected of wishing to…

Climate will alter political competition in Europe

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EUROPE

Climate politics in Europe.

India’s Naxalite threat is much reduced

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INDIA

Declining threat of India's Maoists.

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Uganda faces early tensions ahead of 2026 polls

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UGANDA

The government swiftly blocked these efforts, deploying a robust security presence on the streets and around key opposition leaders’ homes. However, this is only the latest…