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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…

Armed group attack reverses Burundi-Rwanda thaw

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BURUNDI/RWANDA

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of supporting the attackers. Both countries have troops in the DRC, on opposing sides of the M23 conflict. The attack has…

Migration will shape Eritrea's foreign relations

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ERITREA

Large-scale emigrations of Eritreans factor into Asmara's foreign relations. Eritrean migration is more than a humanitarian concern; it is shaping relationships with the EU and…

Afghanistan’s marginalised groups face increasing woes

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…

Rwanda-Burundi tensions threaten regional stability

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RWANDA/BURUNDI

Rwanda-Burundi tensions.

Prospects for Pakistan in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…

Aiding rebel groups compromises Congo’s military

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CONGO-KINSHASA

CONGO-KINSHASA: Aiding rebels compromises military

France will struggle to refocus its Sahel strategy

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FRANCE

Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…

M23 advances will aggravate Congo's security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The fighting apparently started when the Congolese army (FARDC) on October 20 tried to recapture Bunagana, which the rebels seized in June. Instead, a dramatic rebel counterattack…

Burundi's security outlook will remain fragile

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BURUNDI

The government denounced the attacks as acts of terrorism and claimed to have killed one assailant and arrested five others. However, no information has been released on the…