Brazil

United States

Economics

Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to remove 40% tariffs on some Brazilian food products, including beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits, with the order retroactively affecting Brazilian imports to the United States starting Nov. 13, the White House said in a statement issued Nov. 20. 

Brazil, U.S.: White House Announces Removal of Some 40% Tariffs on Brazil

Mozambique

Energy

Military & Security

U.S. multinational energy company ExxonMobil announced that it had lifted force majeure on its $30 billion Rovuma LNG project, Reuters reported on Nov. 20.

Mozambique: ExxonMobil Lifts Force Majeure on Rovuma LNG in Major Boost to Maputo 

South Africa

Europe

Environment, Science & Technology

South Africa signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union on the formation of a Clean Trade and Investment Partnership, or CTIP, and another on the development of critical mineral supply chains, Daily Maverick reported Nov. 21.

South Africa: Pretoria Strikes Clean Trade and Energy Partnership, MoU on Critical Minerals With EU

Tanzania

Zambia

China

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema launched the start of rehabilitation works on the Tazara rail line, which connects Zambia's copper-rich regions to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 21.

Zambia: Government Launches Rehabilitation of Tazara Line With China, Tanzania

India

India announced the implementation of four new labor codes aimed at modernizing and streamlining the country's decades-old labor laws, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 21.

India: Federal Government Implements Labor Codes

Slovakia

The European Commission announced on Nov. 21 that it had opened a case against Slovakia for allegedly breaching EU law via a constitutional change adopted in September that said Slovak laws would take precedence in matters regarding "national identity," such as family and gender issues.

Slovakia: European Commission Begins Infringement Procedure Over Contentious Constitutional Amendment

Cyber

The U.S. Trump administration is preparing an executive order that would bolster the federal government's ability to block states from regulating artificial intelligence, Politico reported on Nov. 20. 

U.S.: White House Pursues Executive Order To Block States From Regulating AI

Canada

Canada's 13 provinces and territories, plus the federal government, signed the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on Nov. 19 to remove internal trade barriers for thousands of products, according to a statement from British Columbia's provincial government. 

Canada: Agreement Reached To Break Down Internal Trade Barriers

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The New Silk Road

The Fate of the Eurozone

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Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

A Japanese Awakening

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Honduras

View of a Honduran national flag at La Laguna neighborhood, in the north of Tegucigalpa, on Nov. 11, 2025. 

Honduras' next government will face legislative gridlock, political instability and unrest, regardless of the victor.

The Challenges Facing Honduras' Upcoming General Election

Global Elections

Assessments

Syria

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa delivers a speech in Damascus on July 3, 2025, during the unveiling of the "New Visual Identity of the Syrian Arab Republic." 

The transitional government's decision will boost reconstruction and counter-terrorism efforts, but it will also risk alienating internal hard-liners and could eventually fuel an Islamic State resurgence if Syria's economic recovery stalls.

The Implications of Syria Joining the U.S.-Led Fight Against the Islamic State

Italy

Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on March 18 in the Italian Senate in Rome. Smaller fiscal deficits are unlikely to cut government debt in the medium term given Italy's modest economic growth outlook and significant social and defense spending pressures.

Smaller fiscal deficits are unlikely to cut government debt in the medium term given Italy's modest economic growth outlook and significant social and defense spending pressures.

Modest Growth and Spending Pressures Will Limit Italy's Debt Reduction Efforts

The clock tower outside of Canada's parliament building is seen in Ottawa, Ontario.

Global Trade

Canada's push to revive its economy and diversify its trade and security ties beyond the U.S. will likely see slow progress and could prompt U.S. retaliation, while the associated deficit spending will risk long-term fiscal strain.

The High Stakes of Canada's Attempt To Pivot Away From the U.S.

Kazakhstan

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev address participants of the 21st Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum via a video link during their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 12, 2025. 

The deals signed during Kazakh President Tokayev's recent trip to Moscow will provide Astana with short-term stability but will limit its strategic autonomy and ability to further engage with the West, while heightening its exposure to Russian coercion.

What Russia's Courtship of Kazakhstan Says About the Shifting Balance of Power in Eurasia

Saudi Arabia

A 3D logo of Vision 2030 from the obverse side of 200 Saudi Riyal banknote. Facing ballooning costs and questionable viability, Saudi Arabia is scaling back giga-projects like Neom, signaling a new market-driven discipline that nonetheless leaves the state as the primary economic driver.

Facing ballooning costs and questionable viability, Saudi Arabia is scaling back giga-projects like Neom, signaling a new market-driven discipline that nonetheless leaves the state as the primary economic driver.

The Mixed Record of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

Burundi

Kenya

Rwanda

Uganda

The Geopolitics of Trade

Kenya and Tanzania's infrastructure buildup will support East Africa's industrialization but will also depend on a range of other factors, including regional integration, shifts in the international trading system and technological changes.

The Geopolitics of Trade: The Race to Unlock East Africa, Part 2

Chile

Chile's presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei (C) poses with her team after registering her candidacy at the Electoral Service of Chile in Santiago on Aug. 16, 2025.

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast is most likely to win, portending a shift toward pro-business policies and stricter security measures. But a leftist, center-right or ultra-right president could also be elected, each with different visions for Chile's future.

Chile's Presidential Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kyrgyzstan

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 6, 2025.

The recent C5+1 summit highlighted the U.S.'s desire to boost cooperation with Central Asian countries on trade and critical minerals, but the region's geography, governance and reliance on China and Russia will ultimately limit the impact of such efforts. 

The Promise and Limits of Increased U.S. Engagement in Central Asia

Iraq

Campaign posters Nov. 6 ahead of Nov. 11 Iraqi parliamentary elections in central Baghdad.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Iraqi Elections, a U.S.-China Deal Enters Effect

U.S.-China Relations

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

Malawi

Japan

Over the next decade, Kenya and Tanzania will compete for the title of East Africa's leading trade gateway, particularly as global demand for Central Africa's critical minerals grows. 

Economics

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Brazil, U.S.: White House Announces Removal of Some 40% Tariffs on Brazil

Mozambique: ExxonMobil Lifts Force Majeure on Rovuma LNG in Major Boost to Maputo

South Africa: Pretoria Strikes Clean Trade and Energy Partnership, MoU on Critical Minerals With EU

Zambia: Government Launches Rehabilitation of Tazara Line With China, Tanzania

India: Federal Government Implements Labor Codes

Slovakia: European Commission Begins Infringement Procedure Over Contentious Constitutional Amendment

U.S.: White House Pursues Executive Order To Block States From Regulating AI

Canada: Agreement Reached To Break Down Internal Trade Barriers

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