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Kazakhstan's China Silk Road will open up Central Asia

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KAZAKHSTAN/CHINA

The network of new land routes to link East Asia and Europe was first raised by President Xi Jinping on a 2013 visit to Kazakhstan, through which the more critical central…

Ukraine grain imports test EU unity

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EASTERN EUROPE

Ukraine’s free access to the EU market has caused a glut of wheat, maize, sunflower and rapeseed in neighbouring countries, triggering a political backlash and demands for…

India will push back on China’s influence in Nepal

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NEPAL

Chinese and Indian interest in Nepal.

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…

Gulf railway investment could promote more integration

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GULF STATES

Rail investment is growing across the GCC states, with the reinvigorated Gulf Railway aiming to link Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait…

Politics and medical realities may collide in Tanzania

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TANZANIA

Tanzania's COVID-19 policy response.

Iran faces multiple challenges in managing Azerbaijan

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

The ministers agreed that hostile rhetoric on both sides was unhelpful and that dialogue was essential. The phone call is an attempt to salvage a relationship that has gone badly…

More sanctions support US interests but not activity

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UNITED STATES

US sanctions.

Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute resolution faces disruption

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AZERBAIJAN/ARMENIA

Hosted in Sochi by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two leaders repeated past general commitments to stability, border demarcation and open transport communications. The…

Uzbekistan seeks to improve economy through diplomacy

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UZBEKISTAN

Hydroelectric dam projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have long been a sticking point in their relations with Uzbekistan. Resolving these disputes will challenge Uzbek President…