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Sudan’s revolution enters its most challenging phase

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SUDAN

While a huge step towards a possible democratic transition, the real challenge facing Sudan’s revolution will come in its implementation phases.

Failure to deliver quickly will undermine the G5 Sahel

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WEST AFRICA

In December, donors also promised some 2.4 billion euros to fund the G5 Sahel's economic 'Priority Investment Programme' (PIP).

Pressures within Nicaragua’s government will build

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NICARAGUA

The move came a month after Nicaragua’s ambassador to the OAS, Arturo McFields, resigned, publicly condemning human rights abuses by his government. Nicaragua’s state lawyer at…

Israel’s Syria strike may precede a new US operation

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SYRIA

Initial reports blamed the United States, which had been expected to react strongly to allegations of a devastating chemical attack on the last rebel outpost in Eastern Ghouta…

Middle East police reform will see slow progress

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MIDDLE EAST

Policing in Arab countries.

Sudan’s partial peace deal builds positive momentum

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SUDAN

The deal represents a significant milestone in both the peace process and the wider transition. However, it remains only a partial peace, given the absence of the main armed…

Attack moves Sudan protests into dangerous new phase

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SUDAN

The sit-in has been the physical focus of a peaceful campaign demanding that the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) hand over power to civilians following its ouster of…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

South Sudan opposition threat may ring hollow

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SOUTH SUDAN

The deadline to form a new government has already been extended once. Another delay now looks like the best-case scenario.