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Elephants in the room: Zuma vs Gordhan

South Africa’s central bankers will have a hard time ignoring the political storm brewing around…

Frenemies: the US and Turkey

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will arrive in Turkey on Thursday for a much-anticipated…

The Daily Brief: Thursday, Mar. 30

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Divided: Zimbabwe’s opposition parties struggle to unite

Zimbabwe’s opposition parties need to rethink their strategies if they hope to challenge Mugabe.

All talk: the Arab League

Members of the Arab League will gather in Jordan’s capital Amman on Wednesday for the…

Heating up: the Arctic

In January, Russia revealed it would inject $3.7 billion into its Arctic regions to stimulate…

The point of no return: Article 50

No country has ever left the European Union before. On Wednesday, Theresa May will make…

The Daily Brief: Wednesday, Mar. 29

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On the watch list: Gabon

Tensions have been high ever since elections in Gabon last August narrowly returned President Ali…

How the mighty fall: Taiwan’s former president

Ma Ying-jeou will learn his fate on Tuesday after being tried for leaking classified information…