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US-Philippine patrols will have mainly symbolic value

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US/PHILIPPINES

Marcos has reversed predecessor Rodrigo Duterte’s China-leaning policy by seeking closer defence ties with the United States, a treaty ally of the Philippines. Washington is…

Refugee wave to complicate German immigration policy

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GERMANY

Last year saw the largest population increase since 1992, largely owing to immigration, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The asylum seeker influx has revived debates…

Mideast countries will still value BRICS membership

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MIDDLE EAST

This is the first time since 2010 that new members have been invited to join the group, signalling growing confidence among ‘middle powers’ and their intent to establish…

Niger's coup risks generating long-term instability

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NIGER

Senior officers from all service branches then appeared on television declaring Bazoum’s ouster and the creation of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Country (CNSP)…

Diplomatic balancing act gets harder for Philippines

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PHILIPPINES

This reflects the basic principles of foreign policy under President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, who visited Beijing on January 3-5, Tokyo on February 8-12 and Washington on…

Gulf states have limited ability to pressure Russia

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GULF STATES

Russia's deepening military intervention in Syria has lent renewed urgency to Qatari and Saudi efforts to channel weaponry and support to Syria's faltering rebel groups.

COVID-19 crisis could alter Angolan power dynamics

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ANGOLA

Various restrictions are being eased, and parts of the economy gradually reopened, although a sanitary cordon around Luanda remains. Angola has 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases…

China’s Africa policy shift will be mainly symbolic

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CHINA/AFRICA

The commitment is significant, but no larger than the pledge made at the last FOCAC three years ago. Meanwhile, although this year’s summit emphasised Africa’s place in China’s…

Georgia struggles to stay out of war in Ukraine

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GEORGIA/UKRAINE

The death of a Georgian national in Ukraine spurred controversy when the defence ministry put out an allegedly unauthorised statement blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili…

Canberra sets China policy as it balances interests

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AUSTRALIA

Chinese trade restrictions and deteriorating diplomatic relations are increasing public perceptions of Beijing as a security threat, yet mineral exports to China remain a mainstay…