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What a coalition's first hundred days reveal
Early deals reveal who holds the pen, and where the next argument will start.
The Southern Meridian / Section
Politics
Elections, governments, institutions, leadership, democracy and coups.
Brief
A constitutional ruling rewrites the political calendar
Judges rarely set election dates, but their reading of a clause can move the whole timetable.
Profile
The audit office that outlasts every government
Auditors publish dull reports that politicians fear. A profile of how one office keeps its edge.
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Coalition rule makes negotiation a habit of government
Shared power changes how laws are written and who gets to veto them.
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A continental trade rulebook meets the customs queue
The agreement is signed. The test is how long a truck waits at the border.
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A divided state must still balance one budget
Who pays civil servants when two administrations claim the same treasury?
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The summit that mattered because of its corridors
Official communiques are written in advance. The real business happens in the side meetings.
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The limits of a regional court's reach
Rulings are only as strong as the governments willing to follow them.
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How a new election law changes the shape of the opposition
Thresholds and list rules decide which parties survive long before voters do.
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Who speaks for the region?
A long read on how African institutions decide, argue and eventually act together.