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Rafale deal signals key shifts in India's defence plan

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INDIA

The Indian and French governments have yet to finalise a price for the aircraft, but the deal was struck directly between Modi and his French counterpart Francois Hollande. The…

Prospects for nuclear arms control in 2019-23

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PROSPECTS 2019-23

Prospects for nuclear arms control in 2019-23.

China will not accept 'competitive neutrality'

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CHINA

State-owned enterprise reform in China.

Ethiopia and Eritrea face complex path to peace

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ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

Isaias’s announcement follows Ethiopia’s June 5 offer to implement unconditionally the 2000 peace agreement that purportedly ended the 1998-2000 border war between them. Any…

Other Chinese tech groups may follow Alibaba breakup

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CHINA

Alibaba will remain as a holding company overseeing six subsidiaries, five of which may list independently in due course. The individual companies are intended to increase in…

Allies will seek reassurance from next US president

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UNITED STATES

Trump's statements on foreign policy have vexed the leaders of countries allied with the United States, particularly NATO members and in East Asia. Both Clinton and Trump have…

South Africa’s main opposition faces major poll test

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SOUTH AFRICA

As the general election approaches on May 8, the DA is struggling to build on momentum it sustained during former President Jacob Zuma’s tenure (2009-18). While the DA officially…

Union-government conflict in France will persist

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FRANCE

The French government is using its emergency powers to break a two-week strike at five of the country's eight refineries, which has caused fuel shortages nationwide. Union action…

Somali security strategy will need united approach

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SOMALIA

A recent spate of al-Shabaab attacks on security forces in Kenya and the assassination of several senior Somali security personnel have raised fears of a potential resurgence of…

Kosovo-Serbia extradition row threatens normalisation

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KOSOVO/SERBIA

The Kosovo government has suspended EU-sponsored negotiations with Serbia intended to normalise bilateral relations. The trigger for this was Serbia’s attempts to have Haradinaj…