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Setbacks are likely in Sudan’s fraught transition

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SUDAN

Pressures facing Sudan's transition.

Abiy may struggle to settle Ethiopia’s Somali east

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ETHIOPIA

The decision follows weeks of unrest in the Ethiopian Somali National Regional State (ESNRS), capped by the August 6 resignation of regional President Abdi Mahmoud Omar ‘Iley’…

Afghan Taliban draw breath as they decide how to rule

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have not yet declared themselves in charge; they are talking about consulting on an "inclusive" government but this is to secure international legitimacy through the…

Sudan faces serious risks of a protracted civil war

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SUDAN

After months of tensions, the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) clashed openly on April 15 in the capital, Khartoum, while less-reported violence proliferated…

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…

Algeria talks offer holds slim chance of breakthrough

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ALGERIA

Months of protests continue as dissatisfied Algerians demand a complete, not cosmetic, overhaul of the political system. As the army, politicians, and opposition actors all want…

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.

Free speech in Tunisia will be contested

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TUNISIA

In November, the court had sentenced Ayari in absentia to three years in prison for defaming army officers and senior officials of the defence ministry. The penalty was reduced to…

Iraq sees rising risk of a US-Iran clash in 2020

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IRAQ

These have caused the United States to begin the process of shuttering its Baghdad embassy -- while signalling that it could reverse the process if the government moves more…

Ethiopia-OLA peace talks will likely be protracted

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ETHIOPIA

Notably, OLA fighters on May 14 reportedly attacked a police station in Bishoftu, just 40 kilometres from Addis Ababa, while the OLA claims government forces have attacked its…