Ethiopia’s first step towards peace faces major risks

The government has offered a 'humanitarian truce' but the path to formal peace talks remains fraught with obstacles

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Afghan ethnic tensions resurface, even within Taliban

The Taliban government's image of absolute power and united rule is fraying

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Phnom Penh is attempting to negotiate several diplomatic challenges, not least chairing ASEAN

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Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok are cooperating on a range of matters

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Resistance to authoritarianism will increase, but only in the long run; collective security is the short-term priority

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While parties prepare for state elections in Johor, many observers are anticipating an early general election

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Russia has acted as a Balkan spoiler, working against EU and NATO influence, but the Ukraine invasion comes as a shock

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Against a backdrop of severe domestic instability, religious tensions are beginning to simmer again

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In recent years authoritarianism has risen in many countries, while major democracies have suffered backsliding

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Chechen security officers have abducted a woman in the heart of Russia and a leading politician has issued death threats

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