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EU could be about to lose influence over Balkans

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EU/BALKANS

The EU’s revised enlargement process.

Rwanda seeks political gains from peacekeeping

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RWANDA

The troops will engage in “combat and security” operations against local jihadists in support of Mozambique’s government, similar to a recent bilateral deployment to support…

CAR national dialogue anchors fragile stability hopes

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CAR

However, the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) rebellion remains active, while key opposition figures have been targeted with legal pressures.

Damascus may press on in Idlib, at high human cost

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SYRIA

Troops supporting President Bashar al-Assad launched their latest offensive in Syria’s last large rebel-held region in November 2019. Russian air support has enabled them to make…

Burkina Faso’s government may explore peace talks

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BURKINA FASO

Re-elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who previously opposed the idea, has indirectly sent signals through surrogates that he is open to exploring dialogue. Nowhere in…

NATO will back eastern members against Russian threat

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EUROPE/UKRAINE

Some senior Central-East European (CEE) politicians have made public statements essentially showing sympathy with Moscow and causing concern about divisions within the…

Bosnia’s local election results could be destabilising

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BOSNIA

Low turnouts in elections in mid-November and ruling party setbacks suggest popular frustration. A quarter-century after the war, Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) is marked by division…

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2019.

Rwanda may only intervene in Burundi as a last resort

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RWANDA/BURUNDI

Rwanda's stance on Burundi's crisis.

Italy’s new party dynamics are here to stay

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ITALY

Italy's party system.