Russia makes contingency plans as Ukraine talks stall

Moscow is in no mood to advance negotiations until Ukraine picks new leaders and the future is clearer

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Africa will offer major tests for refugee compact

A new global framework for refugees faces significant challenges across the continent

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Security operations are being stepped up to stem an alleged Islamist insurgency, but local resentments have deep roots

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One month after the conclusion of a peace deal, implementation is stumbling and fighting persists

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Peace initiatives have gained momentum but intercommunal violence and armed group competition persist

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Successors emerge as the leader of a conflict-ridden statelet dies violently

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Even the threat of Damascus's final Idlib offensive cannot bring together al-Qaida and Islamic State

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The government’s rapid offensive captured two key governorates, but the situation on the ground is fraught

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Officials are worried about a small but growing movement that rejects the authority of the state

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South Sudan's warring parties are talking about peace, but their actions suggest a gap between rhetoric and reality

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