South Korea

Economics

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced that the government had agreed to allow 32 major medical universities to reduce state-mandated hikes to medical school enrollment quotas by up to 50% in 2025, but they must still comply with the full scope of quota hikes (2,000 additional student slots per year) by 2026, Reuters reported on April 19.

South Korea: Government Reaches Agreement With Striking Doctors

Argentina

United Kingdom

Environment, Science & Technology

Military & Security

Argentina's government formally requested to join NATO as a global partner during talks in Brussels, Belgium, between NATO's Deputy General Secretary Mircea Geoana and Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri, AP reported on April 18. 

Argentina: Government Requests To Join NATO as Global Partner

Chad

United States

In a statement dated April 4 and shared online, Chadian Chief of Air Staff Brig. Gen. Idriss Amine Ahmed ordered the immediate suspension of U.S. military activities at the Adji Kossei Air Base in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, Tchad One reported on April 19. 

Chad: Junta Reportedly Orders Suspension of U.S. Military Activities

Israel

Palestinian Territories

The United States vetoed a proposal in the U.N. Security Council to grant the Palestinian Territories full membership in the United Nations, AP reported on April 18.

U.S., Israel, Palestinian Territories: U.S. Vetoes Bid for Full Palestinian Membership in U.N.

India

Polls for the first phase of India's general election opened, encompassing 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories, including Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, AP reported on April 19. 

India: First Phase of Voting in General Election Begins

Mali

Mauritania

Senegal

Energy

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in his first state visit since being inaugurated on April 2, Radio France Internationale reported on April 19.

Senegal: Faye Conducts First Visit to Mauritania, Discusses Energy Projects

Lebanon

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Washington said it agreed with Israel's objective to remove the Palestinian militant group Hamas from power in Gaza's southern city of Rafah but that it remained concerned about the possible means by which Israel would do so, according to a readout of a working group meeting between U.S. and Israeli officials published by the White House on April 18.

Israel, U.S.: Washington Agrees With Israel's Goal of Removing Hamas From Rafah

Mali's junta leader Col. Assimi Goita on April 15 ordered the creation of a rapid intervention force within the army, L'Essor reported on April 17.

Mali: Junta Creates Rapid Intervention Force

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The U.S. and the Balance of Power

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Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

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India's Own Worst Enemy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

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Iraq

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Syria

The Jordanian flag. Jordan will remain aligned with the United States and Israel, which will result in a heightened risk of attacks by Iranian proxies and growing risks of radicalization.

Jordan will remain aligned with the United States and Israel, which will result in a heightened risk of attacks by Iranian proxies and growing risks of radicalization.

Jordan's Alignment With Israel Will Put It in Iran's Crosshairs

U.S.-Iran Relations

Snapshots

Singapore

A photo of Singapore's Parliament building against a cityscape.

Singapore's Incoming Prime Minister Brings a Fresh Face to an Old Regime

Bharatiya Janata Party flags on April 15 in the Indian city of Raipur. If India's ruling BJP party remains in power after the country's April 19-June 1 general election, policy continuity regarding efforts to increase employment, build infrastructure and implement controversial social policies nationally that trigger social unrest can be expected. 

If the ruling party in fact wins, policy continuity regarding employment, infrastructure and controversial social policies that trigger social unrest can be expected.

India's 2024 Elections Will Likely Generate Policy Continuity

Ethiopia

Somalia

A photo of the Somali flag.

As Somalia’s president moves to strengthen the country’s fragile state institutions, disputes over constitutional reforms threaten to deepen domestic and regional challenges.

Somalia's Constitutional Changes Widen Rifts at Home and Abroad

China

Japan

U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands following a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

Greater U.S.-Japan defense cooperation will exacerbate China's sense of entrapment, furthering Beijing's partnerships with authoritarian regimes and its long-term preparations for a Taiwan conflict.

Japan-U.S. Relationship Serves as a Model for Indo-Pacific Security, a Bad Omen for China

U.S.-China Relations

Brazil

Colombia

Germany

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) April 12 in Dausa, India.

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

The Weekly Rundown: Indian Elections, Scholz Goes to China

India's 2024 general elections, which will be held from April 19 to June 1, will likely result in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party retaining control of the government.

2024 Elections: India

Glass-like molecules float against a green and purple background.

The European Union's gradual adoption of green hydrogen will bolster its energy security and create new global energy relations.

Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 2: Charting the Path

Nigeria

Nigerian naira banknotes on Jan. 28, 2016, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Despite the government's commitment to fiscal prudence and macroeconomic and currency reforms, economic conditions in Nigeria will remain challenging in 2024 and 2025 amid modest economic growth and high inflation, keeping the risk of socioeconomic unrest and policy slippage elevated.

Despite Reforms and Prudence, Nigeria's Economy Will Still Challenge the Government

France

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (C) speaks during the opening session of "Questions to the Prime Minister" at the French National Assembly in Paris, on April 3, 2024.

To right the sinking ship of France's public finances, Paris must implement unpopular economic measures that could lead to government collapse.

France's Budget Troubles Bode Ill for Macron Ahead of EU Elections

Belarus

Russia

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gives a speech during his annual address to the Belarusian People and the National Assembly in Minsk on Jan. 28, 2022.

The upcoming All-Belarusian People's Assembly is poised to deepen Belarus' ties with Russia while also laying the groundwork for President Lukashenko's eventual succession process.

In Belarus, a Congress Will Lock in Integration With Russia -- and Lukashenko's Legacy

Pakistan

People gather outside the provincial legislature of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly in Peshawar on Feb. 28, 2024. 

The delay may mar the upper house's credibility and cause political instability, but it is unlikely to significantly impede policymaking.


The Impact of Pakistan's Delayed Senate Formation

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Argentina: Government Requests To Join NATO as Global Partner

Chad: Junta Reportedly Orders Suspension of U.S. Military Activities

U.S., Israel, Palestinian Territories: U.S. Vetoes Bid for Full Palestinian Membership in U.N.

India: First Phase of Voting in General Election Begins

Senegal: Faye Conducts First Visit to Mauritania, Discusses Energy Projects

Israel, U.S.: Washington Agrees With Israel's Goal of Removing Hamas From Rafah

Mali: Junta Creates Rapid Intervention Force

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