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Spike in Afghan casualties may harm US-Taliban talks

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AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN: Spike in casualties may harm talks

Yemeni truce faces short- and long-term issues

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YEMEN

Despite its flaws and mutual accusations of minor breaches by the Huthi and the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), the UN-brokered ceasefire has brought tangible and welcome…

Escalating war risk as Ukraine peace efforts stall

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UKRAINE

UKRAINE: Escalating war risk as peace efforts stall

Russia and Turkey will avoid igniting Karabakh war

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CAUCASUS

Implications of a serious bout of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Sudan stand-off will persist beyond Hamdok’s exit

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SUDAN

His departure is ostensibly a blow for Sudan’s military leaders and a symbolic victory for Sudanese calling for the military to leave power. However, the stand-off between the two…

Russia will save Assad to be part of Syria's endgame

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RUSSIA

Russia's significant recent reinforcement of the Assad regime with the deployment of combat aircraft around Lattakia.

Congo-Rwanda truce may struggle for traction

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This capped a series of recent M23 advances, and came just hours before a ceasefire agreed on July 30 in Luanda by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda -- but…

French drawdown would accelerate Sahel security trends

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FRANCE/SAHEL

There were suggestions in February that France might reduce the size of its military commitment in the run-up to a Sahel summit in the Chadian capital N’Djamena. However, at the…

US-Taliban deal a long way from securing Afghan peace

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AFGHANISTAN

The US-Taliban deal.

Turkey's rift with Saudi Arabia will not end soon

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TURKEY

The two-day visit has not averted the growing confrontation between Turkey on one hand and the Saudis and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the other. This is forming a new and…