New tactics will constrain East African media space

East African governments are developing a new suite of tools to manage dissent within an evolving media environment

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UK effort to engage EU on Russia may falter

The EU comes out with an unexpectedly strong statement on the Skripal case but may not have much more to offer

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Dramatic changes in the leadership of the security services look set to reinforce old trends while consolidating control

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The UK government is weighing up when to attribute blame for a nerve-agent attack and what form punishment should take

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The shooting of an investigative journalist could bring down the Fico government

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While Rwanda's post-genocide economic gains have been impressive, they depend in large part on uncritical donor largesse

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Sofia hopes its support for EU’s regional initiatives will distract attention from its failure to continue reforms

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Belgrade-Prishtina talks are held up by an assassination amid speculation but no certainty about who was responsible

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Al-Qaida-aligned groups pose renewed threats in the Sinai and the mainland

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Arrests of senior policemen, and investigations into dozens more, could mean the downfall of the powerful police chief

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