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What’s wrong with Africa’s coronavirus numbers?

At the onset of the pandemic, it was feared Covid-19 could reach catastrophic levels in Africa — but the numbers remain low

By Eugene Ngumi

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Belarus' IT sector could face a mass exodus

Since 1990, Belarus' tech industry has flourished under the government's protection — until it became involved in politics

By Sergei Lavrinenko

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Where did Trumpism come from?

The best way to understand the deep problems facing US democracy is to look at the Republicans' steady march to the right

By Sheri Berman

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Sweden's never-ending debate on migration

A cross-party consensus on migration was supposed to choke off the right-wing populists. The attempt failed spectacularly

By Jesper Bengtsson

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Italy might have to brace for a 'hot autumn'

With a divided government, an ailing economy and a consolidated right-wing camp, Italy remains Europe’s Achilles heel

By Tobias Mörschel

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Johnson’s folie de grandeur

London is not only misrecognising the EU in its ‘no deal’ brinkmanship on Brexit. It is misrecognising the UK

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Countering the totalisation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

To move beyond the Armenian-Azerbaijani impasse after July's clashes, a piecemeal approach and wider dialogue are needed

By Laurence Broers

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The post-capitalist hit of the summer

The pandemic has led to a first in the history of capitalism: financiers don’t give a damn about the real economy anymore

By Yanis Varoufakis

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When Trump robs a bank

Why Trump drives a wedge between Latin American nations to have his candidate lead the Inter-American Development Bank

By Sandra Weiss

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A Trump-like anti-intellectual

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, steps down. During his tenure, he failed to achieve most of his goals