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France’s Macron seeks to refocus domestic agenda

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FRANCE

Macron lacks a parliamentary majority and the political atmosphere is acrimonious following the passage of controversial pension reforms. Rebooting the government might create the…

AMLO’s plans may fail to meet Mexican student demands

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MEXICO

Anger over such issues reached a crescendo this month, with several schools at the UNAM staging strikes and a massive student demonstration taking place at the institution’s…

US teacher protests also imply other challenges

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UNITED STATES

Education-related protests in the United States, and their wider political, economic and industrial implications.

US race protests will not lead to wide reforms

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UNITED STATES

Trump is facing ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) protests in many urban centres. These have spurred riots, with businesses and police being attacked over racism concerns.

North-west Nigerian insecurity faces new escalation

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NIGERIA

The claim that one of Boko Haram’s factions sponsored the Kankara attack reinforces fears that jihadist outreach to bandit groups is succeeding and that violence will grow in…

Doctors’ strike may spell crisis for Seoul

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SOUTH KOREA

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration aims to remedy a chronic shortage of doctors in South Korea. Public opinion is firmly behind Yoon, but the KMA has enjoyed past success in…

Chile's new cabinet may face internal differences

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CHILE

Boric’s government marks the beginning of a new political cycle, presaging likely party realignments, particularly on the left and in the centre, and the emergence of a new…

French voters will respond to reforms in the street

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FRANCE

Update on Macron’s reform agenda.

Nigeria’s security strategy will lack innovation

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NIGERIA

The suggestion appears to reflect a degree of alarm about the security situation in Nigeria and the wider region. Amid worsening violence nationwide, Buhari’s own recent decisions…

Challenges will delay Caribbean's post-COVID recovery

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CARIBBEAN

Jamaicans are to remain in their homes for three consecutive weekends. Although the economies of the English-speaking Caribbean are witnessing a gradual recovery, there are…