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New army could threaten Haitian political stability

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HAITI

Military prospects.

Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

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BALKANS

This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…

Desperation will drive Bosnian Serb leader's choices

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BOSNIA

The proposed Bosnian Serb referendum on the state-level judiciary.

Somalia seeks to downgrade UN political mission

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SOMALIA

In a May 9 follow-up memo, the government clarified that it seeks a transition to a UN Country Team (UNCT) presence, which coordinates the substantive support of UN agencies but…

East and West will divide over new Bosnian viceroy

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BOSNIA

The summit’s avowed aim was to renew the EU-US ‘Transatlantic partnership’, including committing to upholding the international rules-based order built around the UN. It called…

Maldives will manage militancy and virus risks

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MALDIVES

The attempted assassination involved a remote-controlled device, signalling new capabilities among local militant groups. Separately, the Maldives has recently had a sharp rise in…

Palestinian refugee violence will be hard to control

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PALESTINIANS

The tensions have been exacerbated by increasing high levels of poverty, triggered by the collapse of the Lebanese economy and a UN funding gap, weak Palestinian leadership, the…

Regional factors mar Caribbean gun control measures

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CARIBBEAN

Inflows of illegal weapons to the Caribbean.

Cartel capabilities will increase in Mexico

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MEXICO

Mexico's illicit arms trade.

Lebanon’s local port blast investigation will stall

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LEBANON

However, the HRC stopped short of establishing an international probe -- a key demand of Lebanese protesters who complain the local process is stalled. They reject in particular…