Mauritania’s new president will try to manage tensions

Mauritania's first democratic transition signals significant continuity, but also important changes at the margins

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Protest success will embolden Hongkongers

Hong Kong’s largest protest movement yet has essentially achieved its goal of blocking a controversial extradition bill

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North African states each look to their domestic issues in the second half of 2019

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The domestic struggle for political power continues to play out six months after contested elections

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Public unease has increased as corruption concerns and fiscal woes persist

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Though it faces a largely domestic crisis, the ruling military council is making good use of foreign relations

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Islamabad faces obstacles as it strives for economic recovery

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The president's attention is increasingly taken up by social concerns and institutional instability

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A new currency has not solved a foreign exchange crisis

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The leadership in Tehran feels confident it can weather the US pressure campaign

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