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Dagestan arrests are more than a Russian election ploy

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RUSSIA

As top officials in Dagestan were arrested and charged with stealing state funds, Vasilyev dissolved the entire regional government. Investigators from Russia are now widening the…

Mexico insecurity to weigh on AMLO approval

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MEXICO

Presidential popularity.

Prospects for the eastern EU in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for the eastern EU in 2023.

Iraqi measures to rein in militias will be cosmetic

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IRAQ

Meanwhile, concern is growing that Israel is mounting regular airstrikes on Iran-backed militia bases inside Iraq. The conflict against Islamic State (IS) led to the emergence of…

ICBC cyberattack will affect finance and diplomacy

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INT

The attack exposed significant vulnerabilities in the global market for US Treasuries. It also signals that Chinese organisations, especially those that do business in the United…

Opposition trials will strain Ethiopia's transition

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ETHIOPIA

The news comes just weeks after similar charges were levelled against another prominent opposition leader, Eskinder Nega. The formal invocation of the anti-terrorism law in these…

Mozambique’s president faces uncertain future

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MOZAMBIQUE

The ruling Frelimo party has managed to orchestrate a constitutional reform process despite opposition disquiet, but the responsible commission has explicitly excluded changing…

Haiti faces increased challenges on all fronts

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HAITI

Haiti has long struggled with severe socio-political and economic challenges, but the intensification of a multitude of interconnected crises over the last year has destabilised…

EU will ignore Azerbaijan’s repression of minority

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AZERBAIJAN

The arrests are connected with continuing tensions with Iran, stemming from an attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran in January. They have profound implications for Azerbaijani…

Violence will threaten Nigeria's electoral process

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NIGERIA

The attacks illustrate broader security threats facing the national and state-level elections in February and March, respectively. These include separatism, widespread banditry…