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Hungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout

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HUNGARY/SLOVAKIA

Their warnings of an imminent oil supply crunch were shrugged off by Brussels, which reminded the respective governments that they should make progress on reducing dependence on…

New AU-Somalia mission may face old challenges

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SOMALIA

This included discussions around a proposed successor mission to the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), which is due to withdraw by end-2024.

Chaotic mediation dims prospects of ending Sudan’s war

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SUDAN

This comes after three separate new international peace initiatives in three different cities were launched in early July. Some 15 months into the conflict, international…

ASEAN will remain constrained by internal divisions

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ASEAN

Other key events it hosted last week included the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM) and the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on July 27. ASEAN and its top…

East Africa faces growing climate adaptation pressures

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EAST AFRICA

Although all regions are affected, these issues presently appear particularly acute in East Africa, which currently faces some of the worst flooding in its history while still…

Surprise Ukrainian attack raises stakes for Kyiv

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UKRAINE

Ukrainian mechanised forces breached light Russian defences. After two days of fighting, Russia has lost full control of as much as 400 square kilometres. Elements of several…

Ethiopia hopes painful reforms will stabilise economy

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia applied for IMF support in September 2021 but the ensuing negotiations were difficult. However, up-front implementation of major reforms eventually convinced the IMF to…