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FDC scandal will reshape Uganda’s opposition landscape

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UGANDA

This followed allegations by several FDC leaders that party President Patrick Amuriat and Secretary-General Nandala Mafabi received funds from the ruling National Resistance…

Ukraine leaders delay reforms and consider tactics

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UKRAINE

The Rada is dragging its feet on legislation on the special court and electoral reform, despite pressure from the IMF and EU. The two months remaining before parliament goes into…

Failed impeachment will keep Peru's Vizcarra in office

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PERU

The failure to muster sufficient votes to impeach reflected the weakness of the case presented and the tactics of those involved, and public aversion to jeopardising stability…

Opposition boycott tactics are destabilising Albania

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ALBANIA

The governing Socialist Party (PSSh) under Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to win again. This implies policy continuity by what has hitherto been a successful reformist…

Nicaragua election criticism will not shake Ortega

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NICARAGUA

The outcome comes as little surprise, given the repressive tactics used by the Ortega administration in the run-up to the vote, which included the disqualification or imprisonment…

Uzbekistan slipping backwards to earlier repression

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UZBEKISTAN

As he heads towards a presidential election in October, specific recent developments and the general direction of travel indicate a desire to tighten rather than ease the…

Morocco's European policy will bring in lower returns

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MOROCCO

The spat between the two parliaments reflects tensions between Rabat and Brussels. Morocco is lobbying for EU recognition of its sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Its…

Tanzania’s opposition faces collaboration challenges

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TANZANIA

This is the closest form of cooperation they can achieve without flouting procedural regulations but it still may not be enough to offset the challenges they face in the upcoming…

Influence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands

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PACIFIC

Foreign interventions and influence in the Asia-Pacific.

Uganda campaign clashes presage post-election unrest

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UGANDA

Wine’s arrest on November 18 sparked two days of protests and a heavy-handed security response that killed at least 54 people. Tensions remain high, and recurrent standoffs…