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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.

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 the Arab-Israeli conflict to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects for the Arab-Israeli conflict to end-2021.

Yemen’s Huthis will use Saudi raids to push for a deal

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YEMEN/SAUDI ARABIA

This comes as the Huthis have escalated attacks on military and civilian targets in southern Saudi Arabia. These cross-border attacks hit targets often deep within Saudi territory…

Turkish invasion of north-east Syria is a risky gambit

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SYRIA/TURKEY

The offensive has, however, exacerbated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s already-strained relations with the United States and EU. The longer fighting persists and the farther…

Budget woes will slow Canada's hard power build-up

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CANADA

Ahead of the rollout of the Liberal government’s new defence white paper, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland delivered a speech in the House of Commons arguing that…