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EU measures are curbing Mediterranean migration

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MENA

Notwithstanding the human cost, Italian and EU policies to stem migration are working

Popularity will perpetuate El Salvador gang crackdown

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EL SALVADOR

The president is hailing dramatically reduced homicide rates, but peace is coming at a heavy cost

Latin America migration requires long-term responses

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LATIN AMERICA

Development-focused approaches towards undocumented migration are slow and complex, but offer hope of lasting results

Crop eradication will not root out drug crime

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INT

Despite years of efforts to destroy illicit drug crops, cultivation of coca and opium poppy is soaring to record levels

Western Europe might embrace wider security concept

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EU

Terrorism and climate change appear to be more pressing concerns for many citizens than military aggression

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

External shocks accentuate Central Asian weaknesses

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CENTRAL ASIA

Governments muddled along through stagnation, but have been confounded by low oil prices and a malfunctioning Russia

Middle East FDI inflows will vary widely

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Middle East is limited by high barriers and political and security concerns

'Social unrest' grows as Chinese economy slows

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CHINA

As strikes and job losses mount, the slowdown in China's economy may be less benign than its leaders admit

“Perfect storm” threatens Congo Ebola response

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CONGO-KINSHASA

A confluence of factors is raising fears that Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, already the worst in a decade, might worsen