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Fear of Russia mutes South Caucasus responses

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CAUCASUS

Georgia's evolving position on the conflict has been confused: a refusal to support sanctions followed by a sudden application for EU membership. Armenia's moral qualms are…

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…

Museveni’s return poses challenges to EU-Africa treaty

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AFRICA/EU

However, his triumph also highlights the serious challenges that face a new EU-Africa trade and development treaty due to come onstream in late 2021 in relation to its trade, aid…

North Korean weapons testing is just a matter of time

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NORTH KOREA

Also today, South Korea’s defence ministry confirmed that joint military exercises with US forces will go ahead next month. A new summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim…

Burkina Faso’s government may explore peace talks

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BURKINA FASO

Re-elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who previously opposed the idea, has indirectly sent signals through surrogates that he is open to exploring dialogue. Nowhere in…

Czech-US security and defence ties will grow

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CZECH REPUBLIC

This DCA, facilitated by a change of government in Czechia, is part of US efforts to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. It will deepen ties in…

New Philippines foreign policy may be destabilising

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PHILIPPINES

Liu was speaking to a Philippines delegation, an illustration of the Duterte administration's initial efforts to forge a new foreign policy and to repair ties with China.

Turkey's counterterrorism policy risks more violence

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TURKEY

The meeting follows Turkey's launch of military strikes on July 24 against Islamic State group (ISG) in northern Syria and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq…

Fallow politics will impede Libyan talks

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LIBYA

They claim the reason is that the rival Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) and its supporters have continued military operations in the west of the country despite the…

UK shipping may not find Brexit such a bounty

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UK/EU

Brexit and the UK shipping sector.