COVID will worsen democratic deficit in South America

COVID-19 has aggravated the setbacks already facing democracy in much of South America

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Nigeria's security chiefs may not ease north-east woes

Boko Haram’s factions have inflicted embarrassing setbacks on the military, whose leadership was recently shaken up

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The announcement of presidential election results triggered days of protests and clashes

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Protracted school closures will have a long-term impact on education and development

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The pandemic has worsened poverty dramatically; deficiencies in anti-poverty programmes may weigh on improvements

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Pro-investor elements of the new budget contrast with politically contentious expenditure cuts

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GDP last year showed the sharpest fall since 1983 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Amid bitter divisions over budget realism ahead of polls, hopes centre on COVID-19 vaccinations and US sanctions lifting

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The death of a noted jihadist leader is being held up as the definitive end to Chechen insurgency

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Co-optation of the former opposition leader strengthens the president's hand, but large-scale challenges persist

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