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Opposition split may mean more violence for Kosovo

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KOSOVO

Kosovo's violent and fragmenting opposition.

Sudan peace talks face implementation challenges

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SUDAN

Much progress has been made in the talks and more is expected. However, there is still no clear sense of how various disparate strands and competing pressures can be consolidated…

Ethiopia’s ethnic federalism will face strains

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ETHIOPIA

Challenges to Ethiopia's system of ethnic federalism.

Myanmar talks have not lessened two-track deal risks

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MYANMAR

The talks are part of the effort to end decades of fighting between Myanmar's military (Tatmadaw) and various ethnic minority armed groups (EMAGs).

Critics will contest Ethiopia’s identity issues body

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia's identities and boundaries commission.

Wolayta may frustrate restructuring of south Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

The arrests triggered protests in which security forces killed at least 17 people and may entrench the crisis over statehood demands in the multi-ethnic Southern Nations…

Ethiopia teeters on the brink of civil war

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ETHIOPIA

These developments threaten to ignite a multi-dimensional civil war pitting Tigrayan against federal and Amhara regional forces.

Mexico marijuana ruling will not herald legalisation

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MEXICO

A Supreme Court ruling permitting recreational marijuana use has reignited Mexico's drug-legalisation debate.

Sudan’s military may play politics with peace talks

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SUDAN

With at least 10,000 fighters under its command across the ‘Two Areas’ (South Kordofan and Blue Nile), a deal with SPLM-N/al-Hilu is seen as critical for consolidating Sudan’s…

Al-Qaida will dominate West Africa jihadist landscape

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WEST AFRICA

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but jihadist groups have been expanding their area of operations in recent years from northern Mali and southern Libya to West…