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Ceasefire suspension will drive insecurity in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Further incidents, including a grenade explosion in Cali and other attacks on municipal buildings and military facilities, have taken place since the ceasefire was suspended…

Boko Haram tenacity exposes West African gaps

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WEST AFRICA

Boko Haram violence affects thousands of people in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The group appeared to be close to defeat in 2015, but violence has increased in recent…

Climate change will hit the Andean region unevenly

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LATIN AMERICA

Such impacts look set to worsen, affecting biodiversity and human society alike. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Atlas suggests, in its worst-case scenario…

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

AGOA exclusion adds to economic pressure on Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

This adds to the bad economic news for the country, which recently had to postpone its second telecoms licensing round, is still waiting to restructure its foreign debt and faces…

Afghan president will fight scheme to oust him

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AFGHANISTAN

The Biden team's renewed focus on Afghanistan will inevitably affect tensions in Kabul, where a plan to replace the current government with an interim administration is back on…

Brexit is already affecting exposed EU countries

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EU

Impact of Brexit on Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Egypt aims to delay the filling of Ethiopia’s Nile dam

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EGYPT

His visit will focus on discussions about the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. Ethiopia is keen to complete the dam to drive its…

The Netherlands’ Rutte is on course for re-election

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NETHERLANDS

The scandal could affect the outcome of the general election scheduled for March 17.

International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…