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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.

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…

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.

Commission will seek to drive EU integration again

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EU

Brexit was little more than a footnote in a speech that outlined several initiatives and a vision calling for the other 27 EU members to move forward together towards deeper…

France will push for Israel-Palestine peace process

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FRANCE

Diplomats from 26 countries attended, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. Its originality lay in the absence of the two…

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.

Opposition schisms threaten South Sudan’s peace

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SOUTH SUDAN

The declaration formalises growing divisions between senior SPLM-IO leaders and has already triggered intra-party fighting that left at least 34 dead.

Syria diplomacy will make little headway

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SYRIA

As one of the insurgency's key external backers, Riyadh is seeking to create a united political front for the Syrian opposition ahead of proposed international talks in Vienna on…

Mexico-US relations to remain challenging under Biden

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MEXICO/US

Arguing that to do so before the result becomes official on December 14 would be premature, AMLO has rejected claims that his silence is tantamount to endorsing President Donald…