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Ukraine war may disrupt African arms supplies

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AFRICA

Debilitating sanctions and equipment losses may disrupt Russian arms supplies to Africa

Western arms can help Ukraine slow Russian advance

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UKRAINE

The pace of arms deliveries has picked up but Ukraine complains the numbers and speed are inadequate

Russian arms sales mix political aims with pragmatism

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RUSSIA

Moscow sells its best weapons to a select few but the rest are available to anyone who can afford it

Peace in Colombia is far from secured

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COLOMBIA

The 2016 peace deal between the government and the FARC was a major achievement, but armed conflict is by no means over

German firm eyes Russian tanks in arms race

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INT

A new German tank project offers a challenge to Russia by outgunning ‘NATO’s worst nightmare’

Nigeria’s conflicts will worsen communal strains

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NIGERIA

Armed conflict has spread throughout northern Nigeria while the fight against jihadists has changed in character

Latin America's 'shadow governance' zones are unstable

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LATIN AMERICA

Turf wars and the evolution of armed groups threaten to trigger violent shifts in established illicitly-governed areas

Wagner force offers Russia arm's-length deniability

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RUSSIA

An ad hoc volunteer force has gone corporate, going where no one else will

Pro-Iran militias will sap long-term Iraqi stability

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IRAQ

As tensions spike between Washington and Tehran, Baghdad faces a showdown with heavily armed Shia factions

Iron fist may exacerbate Congo’s security challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Armed violence in eastern Congo is rising, despite high-profile government efforts to curb insecurity