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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

After months of EU and U.S. warnings, Iran sent Russia short-range ballistic missiles for use in the Ukraine war, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 6, citing U.S. and European officials.

Iran: Tehran Sends Russia Ballistic Missiles for Use in Ukraine

U.S.-Iran Relations

Japan

Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, announced his official candidacy for the Sept. 27 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, which will determine the president of the ruling LDP and the next prime minister of Japan, The Asahi Shimbun reported on Sept. 6.

Japan: Koizumi Joins Ruling Party Race, Pledges To Call Snap Election

China

Environment, Science & Technology

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said he and his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin narrowed their divide on climate finance (e.g., which countries should pay what portion of energy transition expenses) and discussed targets for 2035, but "some differences" remain, Reuters reported on Sept. 6.

China, U.S.: Another Round of Climate Talks Sees Minimal Movement

U.S.-China Relations

Economics

During two days of meetings on Sept. 4-5, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), which represents port workers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, found unanimous support to launch a strike if the union did not reach an agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) before 12:01 a.m. local time on Oct. 1, The Maritime Executive reported on Sept. 5.

U.S.: Port Workers Union Plans Strike in October

Ethiopia

The Ethiopian federal government released seven members of the Oromo Liberation Front party, or OLF, from various prisons after over four years, Addis Standard reported on Sept. 5.

Ethiopia: Federal Government Releases Seven Senior OLF Members From Prison

Pakistan

Pakistan's National Assembly passed the "Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill 2024," which intends to regulate public gatherings in the federal capital of Islamabad by controlling their timing, location and purpose to maintain public order, ARY News reported on Sept. 6.

Pakistan: National Assembly Passes Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill

Nigeria

Energy

The Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) of Nigeria's House of Representatives urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., or NNPC, reverses its recent 45% hike in gasoline prices, Sahara Reporters reported on Sept. 6.

Nigeria: House of Representatives Urges Tinubu To Reverse Gasoline Price Hike as Calls for Protests Emerge

Ghana

Ghana invited its eurobond holders to exchange their current holdings for new securities, Reuters reported on Sept. 5.

Ghana: Government Launches Eurobond Restructuring With Backing From International Bondholders

The world is connected, but even the broadest topics deserve an individual look. Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Americas

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Eurasia

Middle East and North Africa

South Asia

The Post-Apartheid Era Ends

Venezuela's Unraveling

The Saudi Survival Strategy

The Kurdish Struggle

Israel's Survival Strategy

Turkey's Resurgence

EU: Regional Blocs

Divided EU Foreign Policies

Brexit

Old Leaders in a New Africa

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The Pulse of Political Islam

Broken Contracts in the Middle East

Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus

India's Own Worst Enemy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

Assessments

Mexico

Algeria

Italy

The Mexican Senate building in December 2019 in Mexico City. The Mexican Senate will begin considering a controversial judicial reform Sept. 8 that it plans to vote on by Sept. 11.

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

The Weekly Rundown: Judicial Reform in Mexico, An EU Competitiveness Report

Snapshots

Netherlands

The United States and the West are likely to continue tightening export controls on China's semiconductor and other high-tech industries to close loopholes exploited by Chinese companies.

Tightened Western Tech Export Controls on China Signal More to Come

Iraq

Israel

Lebanon

Syria

Yemen

People watch a televised speech of Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah commemorating the seventh-century killing of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein, in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 17, 2024.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Despite their unified vision, groups within the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance are unlikely to sacrifice their strategic imperatives for one another, leaving them vulnerable to Israeli attacks.

Assessing the Strategic Imperatives of the Iranian-Led 'Axis of Resistance'

France

Incoming Prime Minister Michel Barnier (R) delivers a speech next to outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Sept. 5 in Paris. Barnier will struggle to pass legislation in a highly fragmented National Assembly.

France's new prime minister will struggle to pass legislation in a highly fragmented National Assembly. While the government will still have options to reduce the country's fiscal deficit and avoid a financial crisis, these would come at the cost of severe social unrest and political volatility.

France's New Prime Minister Will Struggle to Pass Laws and Avoid Financial Woes

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Cote d'Ivoire

Kenya

Mali

Niger

Sudan

Libya

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Burkina Faso's junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore during a welcoming ceremony at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 27, 2023.

Competition against the West will fuel Russia's outreach to Africa, but jihadist expansion in the Sahel will eventually force Moscow into tough policy decisions.

What the Future Holds for Russia in Africa

Jordan

Palestinian Territories

An Aug. 29 Israeli military operation in Tulkarm in the northern West Bank. In the coming months, wide-scale Israeli military operations and expanding settlements in the West Bank will further weaken the Palestinian Authority and put the territory at greater risk of uprising.

In the coming months, wide-scale Israeli military operations and expanding settlements in the West Bank will further weaken the Palestinian Authority and put the territory at greater risk of uprising. 

Will Israel Face a Third Intifada in the West Bank?

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

The flags of ASEAN members are displayed at a naval base during the ASEAN Solidarity Exercise in Batam, Natuna regency, Riau Islands province, Indonesia, on Sept. 20, 2023. 

ASEAN's economic and geopolitical diversity will impede significant progress toward deeper integration, despite members' intention to collaborate more closely.

Economic and Geopolitical Diversity Hinders ASEAN's Path to Deeper Integration

Demonstrators calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Palestinian militants Sept. 3 in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel. A strengthened anti-government movement in Israel is likely to reduce coalition government unity and could lead to months of disruptions to daily life, incentivizing the Israeli government to intensify military operations in Gaza, pulling forces from the northern front and West Bank, and seeing tensions between pro- and anti-government partisans possibly escalate into violence.

Social Issues

A strengthened anti-government movement in Israel is likely to reduce coalition government unity and could lead to months of disruptions to daily life.

As the Opposition Gains Strength, Disruptions in Israel and the Gaza Conflict Will Increase

Columns

On Geopolitics

Smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Aug. 11, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Growing domestic and international pressure may force Israel to walk back its demands, leaving Hamas to step into an influential role in Gaza.

The Future of Hamas in Gaza: Gaging Political Resilience, Part 1

Mongolia

Germany

Supporters attend a campaign event for the left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in Erfurt, eastern Germany, on Aug. 29, 2024, ahead of upcoming regional elections.

The Weekly Rundown: An Africa-China Summit, State Elections in Eastern Germany

Turkey

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Afghanistan

The Geopolitics of Water

The escalating impacts of climate change and water scarcity will inflame tensions between Central Asian countries, raising the risk of violent state conflict in the coming decades. 

The Looming Threat of Central Asian 'Water Wars'

An Israeli air force Samson C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane flies over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya toward northern Israel on Aug. 25, 2024, after Israel launched airstrikes targeting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Israel's recent preemptive strike on Hezbollah reflects an increasing willingness to strike Iran's regional proxies -- and potentially even Iran itself -- to interdict their impending attacks, raising the risk of a larger regional war.

As It Awaits Iran's Retaliation, Israel Mulls More Preemptive Strikes

Politics

SITUATION REPORTS

Iran: Tehran Sends Russia Ballistic Missiles for Use in Ukraine

Japan: Koizumi Joins Ruling Party Race, Pledges To Call Snap Election

China, U.S.: Another Round of Climate Talks Sees Minimal Movement

U.S.: Port Workers Union Plans Strike in October

Ethiopia: Federal Government Releases Seven Senior OLF Members From Prison

Pakistan: National Assembly Passes Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill

Nigeria: House of Representatives Urges Tinubu To Reverse Gasoline Price Hike as Calls for Protests Emerge

Ghana: Government Launches Eurobond Restructuring With Backing From International Bondholders

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