Belarusian leader seeks Russian help as options narrow

President Lukashenka has run out of solutions at home and flies to Russia in search of moral support and money

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South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

The national carrier is a notable test case for wider state-owned enterprise (SOE) overhaul

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Trump administration efforts to drum up recognition of Israel have roped in Bahrain

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Erdogan has shifted his priorities from increasing prosperity to conservative Islamic values in defiance of the West

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The countdown to national elections could start soon, but Tigray has already held its polls despite federal objections

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A technocratic cabinet has taken office and must now contend with a deep economic crisis

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Vice-President Teodorin Obiang remains the front-runner to succeed his father

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Regional elections always throw up interesting results, but this round comes amid COVID-19 and a succession of protests

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The opposition coalition’s historic replacement of Montenegro’s strongman is starting well but a break-up is possible

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A peace deal with a major rebel alliance marks a breakthrough in Sudan's stumbling transition

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