Erdogan’s priority is returning Turkey to Islamic ways

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

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End of Ethiopia’s emergency will not ease poll tension

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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The ill-fated iron ore project is finally scheduled to get off the ground, but new complications are emerging

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Keeping the post-2001 inter-ethnic coalition formula will preclude genuine reform

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Elections in semi-autonomous Zanzibar are expected to be much closer than the polls on the mainland

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