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Surrender of Colombia’s Urabenos is still distant

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COLOMBIA

Urabenos surrender prospects.

Military operations may weaken Senegalese insurgents

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SENEGAL

The offensive, still ongoing, follows a January 24 incident when rebels belonging to the secessionist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) killed four government…

Eastern violence focuses Chad’s attention on Sudan

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CHAD

President Idriss Deby in May dismissed the previous sultan and five other hereditary rulers over alleged incompetence. Deadly clashes in Ouaddai and the neighbouring region of…

Philippines is at high risk from Abu Sayyaf group

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PHILIPPINES

Threat posed by the militant Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines.

Tribal role in Yemen war is under-rated

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YEMEN

Tribes are an important and under-acknowledged element in Yemen’s social, security and political structures. Any agreement to end the civil war needs to take into consideration…

Colombia city votes will weaken national government

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COLOMBIA

The government’s low approval ratings nationally, and especially in some major cities, notably Bogota, Medellin and Cali, suggest that candidates belonging to or endorsed by the…

Turkey’s diaspora policy is a growing EU concern

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EUROPE

The politicisation stems from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s policy to mobilise and engage with the diaspora through political, cultural, social and economic ties…

Afghanistan’s marginalised groups face increasing woes

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…

Dismissive rhetoric to aggravate grievances in Mexico

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MEXICO

Several groups have voiced discontent with the government in recent months, including feminists, unionised teachers, farmers and people left unemployed as a result of the COVID-19…

Russia's Telegram crackdown tests censorship limits

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RUSSIA

State telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor's attempt to block Telegram on behalf of the Federal Security Service (FSB) has largely failed, while the collateral damage done by shutting…