Religion may aggravate Ethiopia’s domestic divisions

Against a backdrop of severe domestic instability, religious tensions are beginning to simmer again

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Row over key law will intensify in Indonesia

While the government attends to revising its controversial job creation law, pushback on its labour policy continues

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In recent years authoritarianism has risen in many countries, while major democracies have suffered backsliding

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Dhaka is pushing back on Washington's sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion

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The former president faces a potentially lengthy prison sentence when her trial concludes

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Havana looks to have averted major health and unrest crises for now, but the economy is in a dire state

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Chechen security officers have abducted a woman in the heart of Russia and a leading politician has issued death threats

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The balance between the SPD, Greens and FDP will determine how Berlin’s approach to the Western Balkans changes

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Recent weeks have seen some small steps towards a possible peace process, but there is still a long way to go

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Concerns about Chinese influence in the Western Balkans are overblown, given continuing business ties with Europe

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