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May 2024
Kazakhstan’s ‘steady as she goes’ approach to international relations continues. President Tokayev is still walking a tightrope between the East, the West and Russia. At the same time he is dealing with the biggest domestic floods for 80 years so home affairs have been his major focus in April. As May begins his priority will…
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May 2024
Pakistan urgently needs a new IMF programme. It is also crying out for immediate economic reforms. The nation sits on a cliff edge in danger of a fall into a debt restructuring. We have a new government but are they up to the task? Coalition governments often make poor economic decisions as they try to…
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October 2024
September 2024 marked critical political and economic shifts in Mexico. Congress approved reforms to transfer the National Guard to military control and restructure the judiciary, raising concerns over increased militarization and governance. Despite these developments, investor confidence remains steady, fuelled by substantial foreign investments in the automotive, electronics, and technology sectors.…… Read the rest
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September 2024
Former Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus has taken charge of the interim government, following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, and her subsequent flight to India. The BNP leadership has called for Hasina to be extradited to Bangladesh to face trial. Flash floods have devastated various low-lying areas of the country, leaving millions…
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April 2024
The seemingly daily blame-game between the two main political parties continues apace, with the two blaming each other for a lack of democracy in the country. On the economic front, exports continue to surge with a third consecutive month of USD 5-billion plus earnings, while remittance collection also continues to show good numbers.…… Read the…
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September 2024
Egypt’s role will remain pivotal in what comes next for the entire Middle East. President Sisi has the trust of western and Gulf leaders. He also commands the grudging respect of Israel and that is paramount to his unique position to be the man who steers his neighbours to some kind of middle ground.…… Read…
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September 2024
The new president’s cabinet, while not as inclusive as fellow reformists would like, has at least been approved by the Majilis in a show of unity, under pressure from the Supreme Leader. Pezeshkian’s political honeymoon had barely started when he was faced with his first major crisis – responding to Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader…
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September 2024
August has been a pivotal month for Mexico, marked by significant political and economic developments with potential far-reaching implications. The actions of the ruling MORENA party, particularly regarding judicial reform and the proposed dissolution of autonomous institutions, have dominated the landscape. These moves have sparked concern among both domestic and international observers, highlighting potential risks…
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September 2024
Despite promising financial responsibility and accountability in his election campaign, President Tinubu continues to fiddle while Rome burns. His government appear to be increasingly blind to the people they are supposed to be representing. Nigerians are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook for their nation. Many are already digging into their meagre savings or…
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September 2024
President Tokayev will deliver his annual state-of-the-nation address on 2nd September. It will be calm, considered and relatively unexciting, which in these turbulent times will feel like a breath of fresh air. It has been a quiet summer in Kazakhstan but there was still work done to develop domestically as well as in wider regional…