South Africa’s ruling party will hold high-level talks on the future of Jacob Zuma0

• Daily Brief
• February 7, 2018

Update: the ANC has announced it will postpone this meeting until February 17, citing “constructive discussions”. Read this briefing

Kenya’s NASA opposition alliance to protest as tensions escalate once more0

• Daily Brief
• February 6, 2018

Kenya’s opposition National Super Alliance (NASA), led by its leader Raila Odinga, will march to Nairobi’s Central Police Station today to protest against police abuses. Read this briefing

Macron will meet Corsican nationalists on Tuesday but avoid making concessions0

• Daily Brief
• February 6, 2018

Today, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit the French territorial collectivity of Corsica to address demands for greater autonomy from Paris. Read this briefing

European Union to unveil West Balkan expansion strategy paper on Tuesday0

• Daily Brief
• February 6, 2018

The EU will launch its enlargement plan today meant to kickstart long-stalled membership negotiations with the five former Yugoslavian republics plus Albania. Read this briefing

Tuesday, February 60

• Daily Brief
• February 6, 2018

EUROPEAN UNION EXPANSION

West Balkan strategy paper to be unveiled in Brussels

The EU will launch its enlargement plan today meant to kickstart long-stalled membership negotiations with the five former Yugoslavian republics plus Albania. Read this briefing

Second phase of Brexit talks to begin in London this week0

• Daily Brief
• February 5, 2018

UK Brexit Secretary David Davis will host his European counterpart Michel Barnier in London today before the resumption of Brexit talks tomorrow. Read this briefing

Turkish president to meet Pope Francis in historic visit to the Vatican0

• Daily Brief
• February 5, 2018

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pope Francis will meet in Rome today, the first visit by a Turkish leader in over half a century. Read this briefing

Armenia’s opposition to protest against soaring commodity prices0

• Daily Brief
• February 5, 2018

On January 19, the opposition Yelq bloc of Armenia’s Parliament held protests in Yerevan, as food product and petrol prices skyrocketed. Read this briefing

Monday, February 50

• Daily Brief
• February 5, 2018

OPPOSITION PROTESTS IN ARMENIA

Armenian opposition rallies against soaring commodity prices

On January 19, the opposition Yelq bloc of Armenia’s Parliament held protests in Yerevan, as food product and petrol prices skyrocketed. Read this briefing

Social policies at the heart of Costa Rican elections0

• Daily Brief
• February 4, 2018

The first round of Costa Rica’s presidential elections will be held today, with same-sex marriage looking to be the decisive issue. Read this briefing

Presidential election brings Cypriots closer to unification0

• Daily Brief
• February 4, 2018

Today, incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades of the Democratic Rally party faces independent Stavros Malas in a runoff election for the five-year presidency. Read this briefing

Sunday, February 40

• Daily Brief
• February 4, 2018

CYPRUS PRESSURE

Pro-unification candidates vie for the Cypriot presidency

Today, incumbent President Nicos Anastasia of the Democratic Rally party faces independent Stavros Malas in a runoff election for the five-year presidency. Read this briefing