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Deadline Denied

Iran has firmly rejected the suggestion that a 60-day deadline ever formed part of its agreement with the United States. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei made that clear on Monday, saying no…

Mali: The Coup Costs More Than the Corruption It Claims to Fix

[African Arguments] Since 2020, soldiers have seized power in Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Niger, and Gabon.

  • Coup governments worsen corruption, not improve it
  • First act of coup suspends institutions crucial for fighting corruption
  • Coup-affected countries show no convergence on UN's Human Development Index

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