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Weekly Briefing: October 3, 2016

Donors meet to discuss Afghan development, the UK Tory Party’s conference wraps up and the second presidential debate

Robert Mugabe, at the 12th African Union Summit, 2009. Photo credit: U.S. Navy,Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt/Released)
Mugabe’s Zimbabwe: beyond the grave

With a flailing economy and protestors on the street, Zimbabwe’s long-time leader is under pressure to step down.

Solar storms: the Achilles Heel of modern civilisation

From satellites to electricity grids, intense solar storms pose a substantial threat to modern society

The battle for the UN’s top job

The race to become the world’s top diplomat is heating up. Who will clinch the job?

Weekly Briefing: September 26, 2016

Monday, September 26 Colombian government signs a peace deal with the FARC to end 52-year…

China’s two-speed economy: strategic implications

The increasing disparity between different economic sectors and the regions they call home is a major challenge for Beijing.

Italy’s referendum: a leader under pressure

PM Renzi staked his career on the vote. Now he’s backtracking in a bid to save his reform agenda…and his career

Weekly Briefing: September 19, 2016

A court ruling with political implications in Brazil, pressure on free trade deals in Europe, and a historic vote in Somalia

Duma elections: distressed or dynamic?

Two times as many parties will contest Sunday’s vote than in 2011, but don’t expect any surprises

Normalising Japan: rearming or alarming?

As PM Abe pushes for constitutional reforms to let Japan rearm, what are Tokyo’s true intentions?