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Tanzania aims to rebuild Mozambique ties

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MOZAMBIQUE/TANZANIA

She aims to build on long-standing bilateral political ties and to manage perceptions around the role Tanzania can play in challenging the jihadist insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo…

Algeria-Morocco conflict is a possibility

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ALGERIA/MOROCCO

Tensions between Algeria and Morocco have been rising over the past two years. Morocco's highly assertive foreign policy is coupled with an unstable political situation. In…

Iran-Azerbaijan ties will strengthen despite distrust

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

The changing regional dynamic as Azerbaijan has gained control of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia, a traditional Iranian ally, creates a dilemma for Tehran. Iran fears that Turkey…

Turkish foreign policy will seek a power balance

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TURKEY

Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…

Warmer China-Myanmar ties may reshape local politics

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CHINA/MYANMAR

Wang is the first senior foreign official to visit Myanmar following the installation of the new government on March 30, dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for…

Germany may weaken the West's response over Russia

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GERMANY

A more hesitant Scholz used softer language on responses to a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. His remarks reflect internal German divisions on taking robust action…

New Cyprus president will pursue pro-Western policy

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CYPRUS

Christodoulides is taking charge at a time of high political volatility. Though he is from the ruling Democratic Rally (DISY), he was not DISY's candidate, won with the support of…

Russian dominance limits Eurasian bloc's prospects

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CIS

Two years on from its founding in 2015, the EEU has not created the expected boom in trade among member states, and is hampered by internal disagreements and persistent trade…

Mass South-east Asian shift towards China is unlikely

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Chinese officials later clarified that no formal agreement had been reached, while both countries still claim the shoal. Nonetheless, the visit, in which Duterte repeated his…

Cyprus and Aegean rows are cooling Greco-Turkish ties

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CYPRUS/GREECE/TURKEY

Renewed tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.