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Clean Start
Nigeria’s first anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu was so effective he was sacked and fled the country, fearing for his life. Now he’s back and running for president.
Port of call
Hambantota is about to hit the big time thanks to Chinese money and dynastic might. But not everyone is set to benefit.
One is not amused
Ahead of April’s royal wedding, Monocle’s second essay in our Scenarios series looks at the possibility of Britain becoming a republic and its impact on both state coffers and Brand Britain.
The road ahead
Waking from the nightmare of war, Iraq has ambitious plans to remodel its cities and infrastructure. The rebuilding isn’t purely a physical process – a new mindset is also being developed.
Americas
South America's revamped union, efforts to get Ronald Reagan recognised, and the new goldrush in Peru.
Oceania
The king of Tonga is our dapper Style Leader, Australia is a wise old goat, and New Zealand strips its prisoners of the right to vote and smoke.
Dark horse in the east
It’s a vital military outpost, dogged by organised crime. However, with huge Chinese, Korean and Japanese markets on its shores, Vladivostok could become Russia’s Far Eastern giant.
