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The push for accord on a Syrian transition may falter

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SYRIA

Mistura said on October 17 that he aimed to finalise the committee before he steps down in late November. Western countries have insisted that international donor assistance for…

Saudi campaign will shape, not end Yemen conflict

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YEMEN

Lessons from the Yemen conflict.

'New normal' US diplomacy favours Naypyidaw

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MYANMAR/THAILAND/US

Bangkok and Washington are long-standing close partners, but the coup that installed the junta saw Washington recoil. Simultaneously, Myanmar, the recipient of much US…

Palermo failure will delay Libya’s transition process

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LIBYA

The summit reaffirmed the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and the UN’s Action Plan, with a revised timeline. It also affirmed efforts to unify public finances. However, few…

Potential outcomes are not optimistic in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

A month after the declaration of Juan Guaido as ‘interim president’, regime-change ambitions are stalling. As Maduro digs in, the risks of opposition missteps increase. Events…

Afghan Taliban draw breath as they decide how to rule

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have not yet declared themselves in charge; they are talking about consulting on an "inclusive" government but this is to secure international legitimacy through the…

Sudan takes calculated risk with Bashir and the ICC

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SUDAN

Implications of former President Omar al-Bashir's possible handover to the ICC.

Mali’s transition looks likely to be extended

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MALI

Supporters of prolonging the transition period say it would give more time to address Mali’s structural problems, and an election held too soon could be unrepresentative given the…

Guinea's junta will dominate the political transition

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GUINEA

Conde’s increasingly authoritarian rule had generated widespread resentment, particularly following his controversial third-term election victory in October 2020. The Economic…

Somalia’s peacekeeping transition faces dilemmas

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SOMALIA

The report and the reactions to it have raised serious questions about the future of peacekeeping in Somalia.