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Defeat of Aleppo rebels will boost Syrian al-Qaida

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SYRIA

The encirclement of eastern Aleppo is the latest in a series of heavy blows to the rebel movement since Russian military intervention began in September 2015. What is left of the…

Chad’s northern conflict may spill over

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CHAD

Conflict in northern Chad.

Turkey may recruit more Syrian rebel fighters

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SYRIA

SYRIA: Turkey may recruit more rebel fighters

Kuwait faces rising threat from Islamic State group

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KUWAIT

The June 26 suicide attack inside the Imam al-Sadiq Mosque killed 27 people and was Kuwait's worst terrorist attack in over three decades. The attack, claimed by Islamic State…

South Sudan's violent standoff is unlikely to cease

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SOUTH SUDAN

Fighting has escalated between rebel groups and the government since the second breakdown of cooperation between President Salva Kiir and Machar (his erstwhile deputy) in July…

Ukraine heads for sustained if slow growth

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UKRAINE

The economy has stabilised after emerging from crisis and GDP is rising, although not at anything like the pace needed to make up for the 2014-15 recession. The government's…

Ethiopia’s new cabinet embodies continuity, not change

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ETHIOPIA

However, the new government appears to be continuing the polices of the last administration, not least by opening its term with a new offensive targeting Tigrayan rebels.

Ethiopia’s conflict enters its most volatile phase

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ETHIOPIA

The country is now bracing for an escalating confrontation, despite intensified international efforts to end the conflict.

Conflicting interests mar Burundi's peace prospects

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BURUNDI

This will significantly set back the peace process mediated by Uganda, the East African Community and the African Union (AU), with input from the UN, the United States and other…

Rwandan leader's term plans to face minimal resistance

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RWANDA

Political economy outlook for Rwanda.