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Wagner leader poses a threat to Putin’s Russia

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RUSSIA

On the back of his mercenaries’ success in Ukraine, he has used social media to berate the defence ministry, the general staff and Putin himself, albeit indirectly, as a doddery…

UK effort to engage EU on Russia may falter

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RUSSIA/UK

The statement is tougher than expected, and the EU also recalled its Moscow ambassador for consultations. The EU's shift is a win for UK Prime Minister Theresa May as she attempts…

Brazil Amazon illegal mining will exacerbate violence

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BRAZIL

The ‘new gold rush’ in the Amazon almost trebled between 2017 and 2020, boosted by international gold prices and insufficient surveillance and law enforcement. This trend has…

Peru's formalisation of small mining is long-term task

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PERU

Informal mining accounts for a large proportion of employment in an industry otherwise dominated by large-scale capital-intensive operations. Most small-scale miners are engaged…

Insecurity will limit Sahel-coastal West Africa trade

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WEST AFRICA

Most Sahelian states -- Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad -- are landlocked. This geographical reality imposes costs and constrains some economic possibilities. Yet the…

Influence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands

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PACIFIC

Foreign interventions and influence in the Asia-Pacific.

Terrorists will strike China's cities again

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CHINA

The same day, state media reported that the authorities in the regional capital, Urumqi, had passed a regulation banning the wearing of burqas. Over the past two years, violence…

Hernandez’s extradition to benefit Castro in Honduras

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HONDURAS

President Xiomara Castro will aim to make political capital out of the extradition, presenting it as an example of her tough stance on corruption. Any potential approval ratings…

New cabinet will struggle to improve Haiti’s politics

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HAITI

The assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July, surging violent crime and a weak economy have left the unpopular acting prime minister, Ariel Henry, struggling to establish…

Ukraine war impedes crackdown on crypto cybercrime

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INTERNATIONAL

There were signs of possible progress in 2021, and even some cooperation from Moscow -- REvil ransomware gang members were arrested in early 2022. However, that cooperation has…