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Engaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West

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AFGHANISTAN

This was a reference to criticism of Taliban rule by certain international players. While engagement between the emirate and the West remains limited, the Taliban are drawing…

Sudan aid response faces capacity challenges

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SUDAN

Collectively, participants pledged some USD2.2bn in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, against an appeal for USD4.1bn from aid agencies.

Party fractures will shape Sierra Leone reforms

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SIERRA LEONE

This forms part of an October 2023 Agreement for National Unity (ANU) between the government and opposition to address tensions following the controversial June 2023 general…

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…

Yemen’s anti-Huthi front is unlikely to regain force

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YEMEN

The PLC is deeply divided, and economic conditions are deteriorating. There is no indication of improved governance in the southern areas of Yemen that it holds, despite the…

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…

FOCAC 2024 aims to renew the China-Africa relationship

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AFRICA/CHINA

This was the largest FOCAC event ever, bringing together leaders of 53 African countries and their Chinese counterparts. The event aimed to reinvigorate the Sino-African…

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…