Burkina Faso’s former PM to be named as presidential nominee0

• Daily Brief
• September 25, 2020

Former prime minister Isaac Zida will today be named the nominee of the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) party ahead of the presidential elections this November. Read this briefing

Mali’s transitional government to be inaugurated0

• Daily Brief
• September 25, 2020

Mali’s transitional government will today be inaugurated in an official oath ceremony. Read this briefing

ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces to videoconference0

• Daily Brief
• September 24, 2020

Vietnam is set to host the 17th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-17) virtually today. Read this briefing

Indian farmers to block train lines today in mass protest0

• Daily Brief
• September 24, 2020

Farmers in the Indian state of Punjab will begin to block train lines today in a demonstration against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three agricultural bills, which parliament approved on Monday. Read this briefing

Bank of Mexico to release interest rate decision0

• Daily Brief
• September 24, 2020

Mexico’s central bank (BdeM) is set to release an interest rate decision today. Read this briefing

Central Bank of Turkey to release interest rate decision0

• Daily Brief
• September 24, 2020

The Central Bank of Turkey is expected to announce today that interest rates will remain at 8.25%. Read this briefing

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to convene0

• Daily Brief
• September 24, 2020

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will today attend a South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) virtual meeting chaired by Nepali Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. Read this briefing

Thai Parliament to meet to discuss Constitution rewrite0

• Daily Brief
• September 23, 2020

The Thai parliament will meet today to discuss motions for constitutional amendments following a series of anti-government protests. Read this briefing

Malian junta appoints interim leader ahead of ECOWAS deadline0

• Daily Brief
• September 23, 2020

Mali’s military junta has today appointed ex-defence minister Ba N’Daou as the nation’s interim leader following the ultimatum given by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to hand over power. Read this briefing

The Bank of Thailand to release interest rate decision0

• Daily Brief
• September 23, 2020

The Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee will convene today to update its interest rates, which will likely remain unchanged. Read this briefing

Third Benin Investment Forum set to take begin0

• Daily Brief
• September 23, 2020

The Benin Investment Forum will commence virtual meetings today.

The yearly forum brings together Benin’s business and investment communities to highlight notable enterprises ripe for growth. Read this briefing

EU to announce long-awaited reform plan to address migration crisis0

• Daily Brief
• September 23, 2020

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will today present a long-awaited reform plan to handle the bloc’s migration crisis. Read this briefing