Ambitious talk of Colombia’s Petro has pros and cons

The legislature has begun a new year, divided over the president’s ambitious plans

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Mexico education quality to remain poor despite reform

The education sector has been hit hard in recent years by the pandemic and by poorly considered reforms

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A new electoral timeline favours the ruling party’s preferences and has angered the opposition

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As the ANC's support crumbles, there are fears the 2024 polls may produce no clear winner and no clear coalition option

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A group aiming to make a third-party presidential candidacy plausible next year launched its campaign yesterday

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Per litre fuel prices increased overnight in Abuja from NGN537 to NGN617 with similar increases across the country

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African countries are increasingly resorting to digital technologies to improve the credibility of elections

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A weakened Historic Pact faces potentially tough local elections, in which the economy and security will be major issues

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Rinkevics's election as president promises foreign policy continuity but may trigger a ruling coalition reshuffle

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Ghana and the IMF have agreed to a three-year USD3bn Extended Credit Facility to address Ghana's debt crisis

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