South Africa’s Ramaphosa will need greater branch push

The deputy president could improve the ANC’s dwindling fortunes, but indecisiveness has hampered his campaign thus far

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NAFTA talks will raise Mexican labour reform pressure

With weaker unions and leaders guarding their own interests, NAFTA talks may be Mexican workers’ best hope for pay rises

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The strike was suspended without lasting resolution, raising the risk of renewed conflicts

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High unemployment is unlikely to fall absent a stronger economic recovery and political stabilisation

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The president is balancing internal and external interests to keep his regime stable

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Protests, sit-ins and strikes have increased in frequency and scale over the past few years as the economy stagnates

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Pro- and anti-government movements do not disguise economic concerns or the president's falling popularity

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President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi is set to show resolve in the face of multiple problems on the economic and security front

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The country has narrowly avoided a ratings downgrade, but concerns persist over long-term fiscal policy and growth plans

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In Central Europe, external headwinds will undermine GDP; South-eastern Europe will be unstable if fast-growing

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