New round of anti-Semitism in Russia
Russia is about to resume a showdown with Israel, likely to get bilateral relations into the Cold War, as domestic anti-Semitism is growing. The statement by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov,…
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Somalia: unblocked presidential elections amid risks of deepening crisis
Election of parliament leaders in Somalia paves way for presidential vote. After the protracted delays and obstacles in choosing the members of parliament, the election of the parliamentary leadership is a…
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Côte d’Ivoire: President Ouattara reshuffle Achi’s government to strengthen power and overcome pandemic crisis
President Ouattara’s shuffling of government structure has pushed the PM Patrick Achi and his subordinates away. Though Achi has not given a formal response to his resignation, he made clear that President Ouattara…
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Guatemalan anti-corruption judge flees amid pressure by corrupted government and Prosecutor-General
Guatemala plunges into corruption after the authorities started a war with anti-corruption prosecutors and judges and a Guatemalan judge considered key in fighting corruption announced her resignation and leaved the…
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Vucic’s win over the three main narratives
Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo by Serbian forces, which is considered one of the longest sieges in the history of modern warfare, where more than 11,500 people were…
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Hungarian election: prospect for ongoing democracy crisis, as Putin and Orban collude on aggression against Ukraine
Preliminary results show Fidesz-KDNP alliance winning not less than 68% votes, with 99% ballots counted. The opposition alliance led by Peter Marki-Zay fell far behind with 34,9% votes. Fidesz-KDNP is due to get 135 seats in parliament,…
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Hichilema’s administration shows risks for democracy in Zambia
Since taking office, Hichilema's administration has shown little appetite to change the laws that enabled the authoritarian tendencies of his predecessor. He is entrenching the same system of autocracy he pledged to…
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Ramos-Horta can win presidential elections in East Timor
Francisco Guterres and former President Jose Ramos-Horta are the frontrunners of presidential elections in East Timor to be held on March, 19. The latter leads the race and aspires to win. Ramos-Horta,…
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Russia Targets the “Jewish Lobby” and Communities with Anti-Ukraine Disinformation
A recent story about the alleged looting and attacks on Jewish community members in Zhytomyr in the wake of their attempts to leave the country for Israel was quickly debunked by the…
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Turkmen authorities control presidential power transfer
The President of Turkmenistan started the process of power transfer to his son amid the country's economic crisis and possible health-caused concerns. On February 11, at an extraordinary session of…