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Hard-line tactics may entrench Congo’s M23 crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

However, the M23 -- the rebel group that dominates current headlines-- remained excluded. This follows a November 23 summit in Luanda that in effect demanded the M23’s…

Duque security plan dashes Colombia peace hopes

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COLOMBIA

The move follows Duque's cancellation of peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) on January 18, after a bomb attack on a Bogota police academy that killed 22. On…

Myanmar peace effort could falter after March

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MYANMAR

Prospects for the peace process with ethnic groups under the incoming National League for Democracy government.

Turkey involvement will deepen Syria conflict

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SYRIA

The proposed process would start with six months of negotiations aimed at setting up a transitional administration comprised of figures from the opposition, the government and…

Peace in Ethiopia’s Tigray region remains fragile

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ETHIOPIA

The meeting comes amid escalating rhetoric over the failure to implement key aspects of the agreement, and warnings of the risk of famine and even the potential for renewed…

Yemeni truce talks may not launch a peace process

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YEMEN

Saudi Arabia’s willingness to engage in direct talks with the Huthis reflects the seriousness of efforts to renew the ceasefire. Saudi Arabia’s interest in reaching a positive…

Ethiopia’s Tigray region faces divisions and dilemmas

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ETHIOPIA

This comes amid escalating turbulence in Tigray’s internal political dynamics, and worsening armed conflict between Amhara rebels and the federal army.

Eritrea factor may be crucial to Ethiopia's peace

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ERITREA/ETHIOPIA

The piece followed an expansive commentary from Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki, outlining Eritrea's enduring interest in Ethiopia's stability, which described the TPLF as a…

Ethiopia’s renewed conflict exposes wider fragilities

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ETHIOPIA

As renewed fighting in Tigray shatters hopes for a new peace process, the resurgence of other conflicts is also a risk

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.