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Abyei conflict may trigger wider unrest in South Sudan

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SOUTH SUDAN

Government attempts to stop the clashes have been ineffective, and both sides have used Nuer forces from elsewhere in South Sudan, risking a broadening conflict.

Colombia land reform is unlikely to accelerate

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COLOMBIA

Former President Juan Manuel Santos (2010-18) in 2011 introduced the ‘Victims' Law’ to transfer ownership of 6.5 million hectares of land to victims of Colombia’s armed conflict…

Congo-Rwanda truce may struggle for traction

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This capped a series of recent M23 advances, and came just hours before a ceasefire agreed on July 30 in Luanda by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda -- but…

Senegal's government will seek to appease Sufi orders

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SENEGAL

The Magal’s scale highlights the religious, economic and political clout of Touba, the Mouridiyya and Sufi orders more generally in Senegal. However, unlike their predecessors…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Yemenis face little prospects of major relief

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YEMEN

Floods and heavy rains have made the situation worse. Meanwhile, attacks by the Huthis (the group in control of northern Yemen) obstruct shipping traffic to Hodeida port, which is…

Violence looks likely to endure in southern Mexico

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MEXICO

Criminal violence has been rising in Chiapas in recent years, and the impact of increased security deployments has been dampened by shifting criminal dynamics. Armed groups have a…

Census handling will stoke tensions in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

The census provides the basis for the distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and defines the proportions of tax receipts that are channelled to decentralised tiers of…

Romania will not meet OECD goals by date set

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ROMANIA

The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…

Philippine leader faces growing pushback from deputy

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PHILIPPINES

This comes after months of acrimony between her and President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos. Duterte will remain vice president.