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Has Mauritania done a deal with the Islamist terrorists?
In spite of the terrorist threat that has supposedly been knocking on Mauritania’s door since President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz came to power in 2009, the country has experienced no terrorist attack since a car bomb failed to detonate in Nouakchott in February 2011....
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Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev may not contest 2020 elections
President Nursultan Nazarbayev may not run for re-election in 2020, according to Kasym- Zhomart Tokayev, chairman of the upper house of parliament and second in the political hierarchy. ‘I do not believe that President Nazarbayev will run in the presidential elections...
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Libya’s Oil Crescent crisis ends as Haftar caves to international pressure
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar handed back control of eastern oil installations to the internationally recognised National Oil Corporation (NOC) on 11 July, ending the Oil Crescent crisis which had already cost the Libyan economy over US$1 billion. Haftar had sought to...
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Mexico Q3 Forecast – Security is AMLO’s greatest challenge
The below is a snippet from the Mexico Q3 Forecast. To download the full document for free, just fill in the form below and it will be sent straight to your email: The incoming administration will face an ever-growing challenge as...
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Nigeria Q3 Forecast – Energy
The below article is a snippet from a larger Nigeria Q3 Forecast that you are able to download in pdf format for free. Just fill out the form below and it will be sent to your inbox: Energy There is a good chance that President...
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East Africa Q3 Forecast – Kenya
Below is a short snippet of our larger East Africa Q3 Forecast, which you can download for free if you fill out this form: Kenya - International Affairs The East Africa Community (EAC) faces continued instability on its border from...
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Libya Q3 Forecast
The below article is a snippet from a larger Libya Q3 Forecast that you are able to download in pdf. format for free. Just fill out the form below and it will be sent to your inbox: Domestic Politics and Policy The Libyan peace...
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Foreign Direct Investment: to be or not to be investing in Myanmar
Myanmar is set to introduce long-awaited legislation on 1 August that will simplify company registration and enable foreign investors previously barred from participation in domestic companies to hold up to a 35% stake in Myanmar entities. The new Companies Law comes...
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IFC to invest in Iraqi telecoms
In June the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it is providing a finance package worth US$269 million to bolster the Iraqi telecoms sector. The World Bank subsidiary offers investment, advisory and asset-management services to encourage...
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Iraq & Kurdistan Q3 Forecast – Security
The below snippet was taken from our full Q3 forecast, available to download as a pdf. for free using this form: Security Although the overall trend is still improving, the security situation will remain precarious in the near to...
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