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Afghanistan's neighbours irritated by US rapprochement

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AFGHANISTAN

After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…

Cuba will define Summit of the Americas success

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LATIN AMERICA/US

The highlight of the Seventh Summit of the Americas on April 10-11 was the historic, even warm, encounter between Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. Their 80-minute meeting…

Political and fiscal reforms will be slow in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…

Lack of prison reform poses risks in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The outlook for prison reform in Mexico and Central America.

Afghan drug ban may be close to unravelling

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AFGHANISTAN

Local villagers were ignoring the ban on the production, use and trafficking of drugs, announced by Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada in April 2022. The Taliban…

Honduras frustrations over lack of reforms will mount

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HONDURAS

Slow progress in enacting reforms is fostering frustration among those who had hoped that Castro would prompt substantial change when she came to power two years ago. Her tax…

Kremlin will tighten control over information space

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RUSSIA

This has enabled the leadership to manage vulnerabilities ahead of a vote intended to legitimise President Vladimir Putin's continued rule. However, the authorities’ efforts to…

Iraqi Kurdistan is set to lose much of its autonomy

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IRAQ

Between deepening internal divisions, increased foreign pressure and a stark economic crisis, the semi-autonomy of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is facing its most severe…

China's ties with eastern EU will come under strain

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EASTERN EUROPE/CHINA

Despite Beijing’s outreach to the region, Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are disillusioned because of the absence of meaningful Chinese investment as well as due to…

Western inputs make Turkey’s arms sector vulnerable

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TURKEY

Ankara’s defence sector has strengthened over the past decade, boosting arms exports, although its military is still the main buyer. However, the sector is dependent on Western…