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US backing of Israel over Golan will come with costs

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ISRAEL/SYRIA/US

Trump asserted that the decision was necessary to promote regional security and stability. As with his 2017 decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the president is…

Hard-line tactics may entrench Congo’s M23 crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

However, the M23 -- the rebel group that dominates current headlines-- remained excluded. This follows a November 23 summit in Luanda that in effect demanded the M23’s…

Mozambique faces difficult days ahead

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MOZAMBIQUE

Beyond the major security and humanitarian concerns this is generating, it has also worried investors who were already hesitant about supporting the restart of liquefied natural…

Divisive politics will undermine Somalia’s security

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SOMALIA

The development has generated headlines due to Somalia’s push to replace Ethiopian troops with Egyptian forces. Less remarked upon but no less consequential is the fact that…

Gaza overspill is a possible risk to Balkan security

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BALKANS

After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…

Haitian stability boosts aid and investment hopes

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HAITI

Aid and development in Haiti.

Somalia faces political and security transition risks

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SOMALIA

Meanwhile, the government and African Union (AU) have been discussing parameters for a successor mission to the longstanding AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). As such, the next 90…

Mali peace accord needs further rebel buy-in

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MALI

The clashes come shortly after the government on May 15 signed a new agreement -- the Algiers Accord -- with northern armed groups. The major Tuareg rebel groups allied under the…

Prospects for East Africa, Great Lakes, Horn in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for East Africa, Great Lakes, Horn in 2016.

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…