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Socio-economic dynamics allow Chad rebels to endure

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CHAD

Their persistence has long undermined the country’s stability, exemplified most recently by the death in April of President Idriss Deby during a rebel offensive. It has also…

Grassroots Sudanese initiatives will face new pressure

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SUDAN

Civil society, notably the grassroots 'resistance committees' that spearheaded the overthrow of the former regime in 2019, has largely resisted involvement in the devastating…

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

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CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

Post-Karimov Uzbekistan lacks forces for change

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UZBEKISTAN

Karimov's death leaves a void since governance stemmed from him and his ability to coerce and manage Uzbekistan's regional groupings and key political and business players. The…

Indonesian protests alter Jakarta poll outlook

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INDONESIA

His presence ensured a peaceful event, while the protest itself was recast as a ‘mass prayer’ prior to Friday prayers. Jokowi’s attendance was broadly seen as a gesture towards…

West Africa move against militants poses blowback risk

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WEST AFRICA

Mass protests took place yesterday in Niger's capital against the insurgency, while Chad's military announced training exercises with the United States to "warm up" for the fight…

Pakistan’s next government will be surprisingly stable

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PAKISTAN

Shehbaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which governed prior to the National Assembly’s dissolution in May, has come second and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan…

Rivals will use tribes to destabilise Syria’s Raqqa

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SYRIA

Some 80% of the city, which was the de facto capital of Islamic State (IS) until its capture by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was ruined in fighting and…

Illicit business boosts Chad-Sudan-Libya borderlands

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LIBYA/CHAD/SUDAN

Developments in the triangle of Libya, Chad and Sudan.

Burundi crisis will pose risks for the wider region

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BURUNDI

Regional risks posed by the crisis in Burundi.