ARGENTINA: Clash over schooling sets up protracted electoral confrontation
President Alberto Fernandez’s response to the surging Covid-19 case count has aggravated tensions between his administration and the city of Buenos Aires, whose mayor, Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, is the most prominent opposition figure in public office – and the most popular polit… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]
TURKEY: Genocide recognition would exacerbate discomfort in Turkey-US ties
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will finally get his first chance to talk to US President Joe Biden – albeit with plenty of other world leaders – during the virtual climate summit on 22-23 April. The next day, however, could mark a new low point in Turkey-US relations as Biden … Become a member to […]
CHAD: President’s death raises specter of civil war
On 20 April, Chadian army officials announced that President Idriss Deby had succumbed to injuries sustained while commanding his troops repelling a rebel incursion in the north of the country. The army subsequently declared a provisional military government with Deby’s son, Ge… Become a member to read the rest of this article