Mauritania elections augur more continuity than change

The ruling party appears to be preparing a managed transition, offering substantial continuity but some hints of reform

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Prospects for US foreign policy to end-2019

With an election coming next year, the administration will spend the second half seeking foreign policy wins

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Future UK relations with Trump hinge on the next prime minister, UK-EU relations and a potential general election

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The country is heading to a surprise snap election in mid-September after Netanyahu failed to form a government

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Partisan rancour will deepen at the expense of much major legislation being passed down to December

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India’s deeply flawed data ecosystem needs an overhaul, but this will take time

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Sudan's military rulers have violently dispersed Khartoum's sit-in protest, ending the dialogue with protest leaders

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The Islamic State-aligned Boko Haram faction is amassing a growing arsenal and consolidating its hold over rural areas

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Efforts to contain the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history are stuttering as insecurity rises

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Appointing candidates to the top positions and resolving Brexit will be the EU’s most immediate priorities

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