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New EU Commission aims to respond to global challenges
Growing external threats will shape the structure and policy priorities of the new European Commission
Era of uniform African debt restructuring at an end
Recent scandal-tainted restructurings could prolong debt distress elsewhere
Controversy over health of Gabon’s Bongo will persist
A recent trip to London by the president has intensified rumours over his health
Climate change will prompt major reform in South Asia
The region is acutely vulnerable to climate change and its associated extreme weather events
South AsiaCongo-Brazzaville oil discovery should aid industry
A seemingly major new oil find follows shortly after a recent IMF bailout
Congo-BrazzavilleAfrican indebtedness is critical but still reversible
Fears are growing over a 1980s-style crisis, but the underlying conditions differ
Congo-BrazzavilleWest Africa's Fulanis face mounting pressures
Fulanis, a mainly pastoralist ethnic group, are increasingly involved in conflicts across West Africa
MaliInfluence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands
China, Taiwan and others seek to increase their Pacific-area influence
American SamoaRegional shifts will not slow migration from Eritrea
Despite a landmark peace deal, unreformed domestic systems continue to drive high out-migration
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