Indonesia’s local elections are not bellwether polls

Parties are preparing for national elections next year, but local issues do not necessarily reflect national rivalries

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Cameroon's Biya likely to stay in power

The president's re-election bid is gaining pace, but unrest in the anglophone regions is complicating preparations

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The EU and New Zealand have formally opened talks on a free trade agreement

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The PLD is by far the most dominant party in Dominican politics but internal divisions threaten its future

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Colombia has once again chosen a government of the far right, but political norms may be shifting

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Bosnia’s institutions and socioeconomic system are starting to collapse as parties begin a heated pre-election campaign

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Priests' influence over their congregations is their great political strength but, for many, it is also their downfall

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The electoral commission must overcome several obstacles to hold credible polls next year

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Ortega knows how social unrest works and will employ a range of tactics in order to ride out the storm

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West Africa has overtaken South-east Asia to become the most piracy-prone area in the world

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