Opposition boycott tactics are destabilising Albania

The outcome of June parliamentary elections is uncertain thanks to the Democratic Party’s threatened boycott

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Cartes may win re-election wrangle in Paraguay

Opposition splits and personal ambitions will favour the president's bid for constitutional change allowing re-election

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Winning the run-off by 1 percentage point, the president-elect has reversed his first-round fortunes

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Failure to discipline a provincial premier could harm the Democratic Alliance’s chances of a national breakthrough

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Otherwise loyal officials and parties seize on protesters' anti-corruption agenda

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Multiple sources of violence flare, linked to the current tumultuous politics in Kinshasa

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The decision to sack Pravin Gordhan has prompted a negative market reaction and opposition from ruling alliance leaders

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A series of coalition governments since 2011 has failed to solve Tunisia's persistent socio-economic problems

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Mexico’s energy sector reforms have brought with them further socio-political challenges

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A different electoral system and a clutch of competing parties introduce new variables to a normally predictable process

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