Extension will defer South Sudan peace deal dilemmas

The parties have agreed to delay establishing a transitional government, with progress in the peace deal largely stalled

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Egypt’s police will try gradually to regain strength

As the army continues to expand its influence, the politically weakened security services remain vital to state control

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North Korea is developing new missile capabilities as denuclearisation talks with Washington stall

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Tel Aviv is hosting this year’s Eurovision song contest, which it hopes to use to improve the country’s reputation

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Efforts continue to save a shaky peace agreement, but its inherent pitfalls and ongoing violence threaten the process

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Bellicose rhetoric is rising among Iranian military officials while the United States has stepped up Gulf deployments

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The failed uprising has increased the president's dependence on the military

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Despite a successful test recently, the US missile defence plan faces growing political and strategic challenges

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The army leadership has ousted the president and his associates, as well as initiating a purported anti-corruption drive

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Three weeks after President Omar al-Bashir's ouster, there is still no clarity on transitional governance arrangements

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