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US to lift sanctions on Sudan amid intelligence cooperation

The US will announce the permanent lifting of economic sanctions on Sudan today. Africa’s third-largest…

Wednesday, July 12

FROM FOE TO FRIEND US to lift sanctions on Sudan amid intelligence cooperation The US…

Lusaka at dusk / Edgar Lungu
Zambia’s crackdown: a liberal authoritarian tradition?

President Lungu is marginalising the opposition. The country’s institutions make it an easy task.

Family planning in focus on World Population Day

CELEBRATING WORLD POPULATION DAY Family planning in focus World Population Day, which was established by…

Tillerson to shuttle between Kuwait and regional capitals in bid to end Qatar blockade

Yesterday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Kuwait to discuss the Gulf Crisis…

Japan takes the lead in attempts to revive Trans-Pacific Partnership

The chief negotiators of the 11 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership countries will meet in Japan today…

Tuesday, July 11

IT’S ALIVE! TPP 11 attempt to resuscitate trade deal that Trump tried to kill The…

Tunisia’s PM Chahed visits DC

Tunisian PM Youssef Chahed will spend two days meeting with US Defence Secretary James Mattis…

Another round of Syrian peace talks begins in Geneva

Today the seventh round of UN-backed peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition begins…

Monday, July 10

GREENER SHIPPING The European Union debates how to reduce ship emissions The next round of…