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Local fiefdoms will undermine Syrian service provision

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SYRIA

Syria’s civil war is fought not just with bombs and bullets, but with salaries and services. The government has been able to win this aspect of the war by denying services to…

Drug violence set to rise in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

The kidnappings follow a series of violent incidents in the area, including a bomb attack on March 20 that killed three soldiers and the bombing of a police station on January 27…

Saudi Arabia will use security risks to manage dissent

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SAUDI ARABIA

Although Riyadh’s control of internal security is strong, it is facing a time of change, with an untried interior minister, bureaucratic reorganisation in the counter-terrorism…

Rivals will use tribes to destabilise Syria’s Raqqa

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SYRIA

Some 80% of the city, which was the de facto capital of Islamic State (IS) until its capture by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was ruined in fighting and…

Eritrea factor may be crucial to Ethiopia's peace

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ERITREA/ETHIOPIA

The piece followed an expansive commentary from Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki, outlining Eritrea's enduring interest in Ethiopia's stability, which described the TPLF as a…

Fallow politics will impede Libyan talks

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LIBYA

They claim the reason is that the rival Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) and its supporters have continued military operations in the west of the country despite the…

Colombian economy set for recovery in 2018

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COLOMBIA

Colombia economic update.

Prospects for Afghan peace talks are dwindling

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AFGHANISTAN

The attack was an attempt to undermine the nine month old national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani, who is already losing public confidence since the cabinet is…

Ivorian coalition could split over succession plan

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IVORY COAST

Ruling coalition divisions.

Somalia's military manoeuvres raise regional risk

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SOMALIA

The strongly worded statement came shortly after Somalia came in for criticism in the UN Security Council for deploying hundreds of troops to Jubaland’s Gedo region, near the…