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Bolivia’s Morales will survive ICJ disappointment

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BOLIVIA/CHILE

A victory at The Hague would have enhanced President Evo Morales’s political standing ahead of his re-election bid next year. By the same token, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera…

Sudan’s offer of mediation in Ethiopia will fall flat

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SUDAN/ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia on August 6 had rejected his mediation offer, saying a lack of trust between the two nations meant Sudan could not be a credible mediator.

Washington has limited options for Ukraine

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UNITED STATES

Washington continues to warn that a Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent while arguing that it has offered Moscow a "serious diplomatic path" out of the crisis. Private messages…

Yemeni truce talks may not launch a peace process

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YEMEN

Saudi Arabia’s willingness to engage in direct talks with the Huthis reflects the seriousness of efforts to renew the ceasefire. Saudi Arabia’s interest in reaching a positive…

Duque security plan dashes Colombia peace hopes

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COLOMBIA

The move follows Duque's cancellation of peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) on January 18, after a bomb attack on a Bogota police academy that killed 22. On…

Momentum for negotiations on Western Sahara will fade

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WESTERN SAHARA

The status of efforts to resolve the Western Sahara conflict.

No backstop or no deal is Ireland’s Brexit dilemma

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UK/IRELAND/EU

Despite the increasing risk and the implications of a no-deal Brexit, Ireland and the EU remain united in support of the main issue preventing a Brexit deal, the backstop.

India and EU will deepen strategic partnership

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INDIA/EU

India-EU relationship.

Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict may be protracted

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ETHIOPIA

Following an extension of the state of emergency in February, new army offensives, including around the regional capital, Bahir Dar, have intensified the conflict. Reports of…

Ethiopia and Eritrea face complex path to peace

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ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

Isaias’s announcement follows Ethiopia’s June 5 offer to implement unconditionally the 2000 peace agreement that purportedly ended the 1998-2000 border war between them. Any…