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Rwanda seeks political gains from peacekeeping

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RWANDA

The troops will engage in “combat and security” operations against local jihadists in support of Mozambique’s government, similar to a recent bilateral deployment to support…

Failure to deliver quickly will undermine the G5 Sahel

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WEST AFRICA

In December, donors also promised some 2.4 billion euros to fund the G5 Sahel's economic 'Priority Investment Programme' (PIP).

Cambodia’s Hun Sen faces resistance to succession plan

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CAMBODIA

He said Hun Manet would have to be elected to the post. The next general election is due in 2023. Hun Manet is currently deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces and part of…

Floods give a new focus to Pakistan’s foreign policy

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PAKISTAN

Islamabad, which provisionally estimates the economic cost of the disaster at USD10bn, continues to call on external players to provide financial and humanitarian assistance…

Burundi political fracturing mars prospects for peace

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BURUNDI

Escalating levels of violence, marked by assassinations of high-profile figures and continued attacks on civilians, risk increasing refugee outflows, heightening tensions with…

Sudan's military will leverage foreign relations

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SUDAN

Though Sudan’s crisis is essentially domestic -- with the military holding on to power after the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir despite widespread popular calls for…

Riyadh will delay attack on Yemen's Hodeida port

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YEMEN

The Saudi-led coalition's much-publicised plan to launch a military attack against the main Red Sea port of Hodeida, currently controlled by Huthi militants and their allies, is…

Idlib will weaken but not break Turkish-Russian ties

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TURKEY

Tensions have risen since Syrian government shelling killed seven Turkish soldiers and a civilian contractor in north-western Syria on February 3. Although President Recep Tayyip…

Congo’s new DDR programme faces old challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

However, the programme is yet to get off the ground, and its preparatory phases have been dogged by controversy.

Growing Laos-US ties will concern Beijing

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LAOS/US

Laos/US diplomatic ties.