New South Ossetian leader brings stability

Six months after political stand-off brought South Ossetia (SO) to the brink of civil war, Leonid...

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Local issues drive and constrain Africa Sahel jihadis

Following northern Mali's crisis this year, speculation has grown that the central and western...

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The 2011 revolution came amid the Arab uprisings and ended the 42-year rule of Colonel Muammar...

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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said yesterday that he did not want war with Azerbaijan, but...

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As the demise of the Assad regime becomes increasingly likely, Syria's Kurds are positioning...

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South Sudan's suspension in January of oil production and exports increased tensions with Sudan,...

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The fourth anniversary of the Russo-Georgian war over breakaway South Ossetia fell last week....

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Late last month, clashes between armed local groups and Tajik government forces killed around 50...

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The unrecognised Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) holds a presidential election today. Unlike...

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UN Security Council members yesterday received a briefing on efforts to combat the Lord's...

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