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Ecuador drug challenges could erode Noboa support

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ECUADOR

Since Noboa launched a security crackdown in January, declaring an armed internal conflict and classifying 22 gangs and cartels as terrorist organisations, there have been several…

Nicaragua’s ties with Russia will continue to deepen

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NICARAGUA

This is the latest in a series of responses to increasing cooperation between Russia and Nicaragua. Russia’s financial struggles limit economic assistance for Nicaragua, but the…

Serbia will face renewed opposition to lithium mining

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SERBIA

The project was scrapped by the government two years earlier after protests against it had erupted across the country. Local environmental groups suspected that the project had…

Turkey would not benefit from BRICS membership

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TURKEY

Days before the summit, Fidan said Turkey would seek membership of the group, echoing similar statements expressed in the past by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has also…

BRICS will be increasingly relevant to South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In June, Thailand became the first South-east Asian country to apply for membership. Several other regional states are interested in joining.

Geopolitical cross-currents test Mongolian diplomacy

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MONGOLIA

While deepening ties with Western and Western-allied powers, Ulaanbaatar has managed to sustain positive relations with Beijing and Moscow and to cultivate good relations with…

Cyprus is no closer to resolving its divisions

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CYPRUS

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in the island’s north to celebrate the occasion, while Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis joined the President of the Republic of Cyprus…

Myanmar junta will lose further ground in near term

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MYANMAR

The resistance to the junta, including People’s Defence Forces aligned with the anti-junta National Unity Government (NUG) as well as ethnic armed organisations long pitted…

West Africa will struggle to counter drug trafficking

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WEST AFRICA

This relates to its empowerment of criminal organisations and armed groups, state capture by traffickers and onward flows of drugs to Europe. The broader impact of the…

Kazakhstan will diversify security ties

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KAZAKHSTAN

With Russia focused on Ukraine, Kazakhstan has charted a path to reduce its military and security dependency on Moscow. This is apparent in Astana's changing attitudes towards…