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Colombia violence to rise as elections approach

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COLOMBIA

Peace process.

Appeal may reject UN tribunal's Yugoslav acquittal

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UN/BALKANS

The verdict runs counter to 20 years of jurisprudence and history at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). It undermines the idea of using…

Myanmar's ethnic troubles will pose security threats

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MYANMAR

Ethnic relations, politics and security in Myanmar.

Burundi will maintain pressure on the armed opposition

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BURUNDI

The Burundian presence will further exacerbate local tensions in the DRC and illustrates that hardliners continue to control Burundi’s government.

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…

African conflict mineral systems face challenges

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AFRICA

Conflict mineral tracing systems in Africa.

Central African Republic peace deal needs executing

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…

Kokang conflict will damage China-Myanmar ties

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MYANMAR

The fallout from the violence in Kokang.

Election delay will not solve Libya's problems

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LIBYA

This is expected to be followed by the first parliamentary election since 2014, at some point in early 2022. It now looks increasingly likely that both elections will be delayed…

US action against jihadists rests on politics, not law

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UNITED STATES

Senate Republicans have reopened the legal debate over the power of AUMFs and the ability of presidents to send forces anywhere at any time unilaterally. The debate has…