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Falling numbers will not ease EU migration tension

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EU

EU immigration division.

Belize-Guatemala border tensions may benefit Morales

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BELIZE/GUATEMALA

Rising tensions on the Belize-Guatemala border.

Maghreb smuggling crackdown may trigger border unrest

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MAGHREB

The growing problem of the informal economy in the Maghreb.

Murder ruling raises electoral uncertainty in Suriname

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SURINAME

The so-called ‘December killings’ remain highly emotive and controversial in Suriname and the ruling has sparked opposition calls for the president to resign. While Bouterse is…

EU-Turkey migrant deal is unlikely to succeed

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EU/TURKEY

The essence of the deal is that Turkey has agreed to take back migrants who arrive on Greek islands or are intercepted on the Aegean as of yesterday. In exchange, the EU has…

Ecuador’s military faces cuts as security risks build

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ECUADOR

Military pressures.

Chad’s northern protests point to fragile peripheries

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CHAD

Demonstrations had started in mid-November, when the governor decided to confiscate vehicles that did not conform to regulations in an effort to crack down on criminality…

Ethnic clashes will risk renewed instability in Guyana

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GUYANA

Hopes that Guyana’s electoral transition in August would usher in a renewed period of stability for the oil-producing country have been undermined by the murders. These killings…

Nicaraguan crime falls but political unrest will rise

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NICARAGUA

Despite Nicaragua's low crime rates and generally popular government, political tensions simmer

Niger self-defence groups will hasten violence spiral

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NIGER

Such attacks reinforce the sense of vulnerability and desire revenge that give rise to such self-defence groups in the first place, and contribute to a downward spiral in security…