Third term bid will cloud Zambian funding prospects

Progress on a new IMF package is complicated by plans for the president to stay in power amid a civil society clampdown

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State of emergency will benefit Ethiopian military

A six-month state of emergency declared in October is set to expire in April

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A Commission signal that it will not hold member-states to account for graft may lead to more democratic backsliding

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Negotiations to normalise Belgrade-Prishtina relations may be revived, but with limited prospects for success

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The president must face down controversy in his re-election bid, but the opposition faces tough strategic decisions

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Opposition groups hope to capitalise on an ongoing economic crisis to unseat the ruling party yet hurdles remain

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A ban on trade with the rebel regions will harm Ukraine's economy and make a political settlement harder

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A crisis over the payment of millions of social grants threatens to marginalise the ANC's core constituency

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In an election with only one real candidate, the challenge is to ensure a convincing win

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While default on a pending debt payment is likely, new gas deals and improved security raise chances of a new Fund deal

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