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Rebel moves exert pressure on Eritrea ruling regime

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ERITREA

Implications for Eritrea from the defection of Ethiopian opposition group.

Expansion of Mexico’s CJNG poses regional risks

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MEXICO

Police believe the cargo, worth some USD18.6mn, belonged to Mexico’s New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG), a group that has expanded rapidly in the last decade to become one of…

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.

Ethiopia’s leader faces self-made election dilemmas

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ETHIOPIA

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) had initially aimed to organise the polls in May or June 2021, but a firm timeline remains pending. Meanwhile, there is increasing…

Algiers will be wary of dynamics in the south

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ALGERIA

The region has nonetheless seen waves of protests and some inter-communal clashes and terrorism over the past decade and more. Moreover, there are strong grievances in the south…

New US bans will hold back China's chip development

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CHINA

Taking effect either immediately or from October 21, the new rules amount to a technological containment strategy -- a characterisation that statements by senior Biden…

Oromo-Amhara unrest will deepen Ethiopian instability

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ETHIOPIA

The conflict adds to the diverse security challenges facing Ethiopia and threatens fragile Amhara-Oromo relations within the ruling Prosperity Party and beyond.

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2016

Rising Lebanese chaos may hinder elites and protesters

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LEBANON

COVID-19 cases have spiked in the wake of the devastating August 4 explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut, causing mass casualties and forcing the resignation of Prime Minister…

Election uncertainty threatens South Sudan’s stability

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SOUTH SUDAN

Although President Salva Kiir’s allies may be enticed by the prospect of cementing their hegemonic position, other leaders fear that elections would be used to exclude them from…