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US and Chinese interests diverge over North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

Denuclearisation is unrealistic; Beijing and Washington will pursue outcomes less desirable -- but not equally so

Ethiopia stands on the brink of a deepening crisis

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ETHIOPIA

In the shadow of the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia faces a multiplicity of regional conflicts

Beijing and Washington have room for compromises

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CHINA-UNITED STATES

Partial compromises in some areas could de-escalate the current China-US confrontation in the short term

The Saudi-Israeli normalisation puzzle will get harder

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

The Gaza war hikes the costs of Saudi talks with Israel, as Israeli anti-Palestinian sentiments prohibit compromises

Lack of compromise may perpetuate Congo’s M23 crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The M23 rebels advance further, while the Congolese government continues to reject negotiations

Clashing priorities point to compromise on North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

The planned US-North Korea summit spotlights a range of possible futures for the Korean peninsula

Trump agenda rests on taming fractious House politics

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UNITED STATES

The president threatened to run primary election challengers against Republicans who fail to back compromise legislation

South Sudan peace rests on resolving states impasse

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SOUTH SUDAN

Sub-national governance structures are crucial to the way patronage, power and control are exercised within the country

EU Green parties will struggle electorally

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EU

In Slovenia and Germany Greens are prominent in government, but elsewhere are mostly in opposition or out of parliament

Africa’s economic crisis will escalate debt crisis

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AFRICA

Debt sustainability is a major concern as African economies reel from the worst economic crisis in decades