Militarisation will cause rising distortions in Russia

Surging defence expenditure is reshaping the Russian economy

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Abyei conflict may trigger wider unrest in South Sudan

Bitter territorial contestations between the Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka threaten to pull in other South Sudanese actors

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Guatemala’s new government supports mining projects, but with substantial new social and environmental commitments

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A UN-organised meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan failed to achieve any significant results

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The Gulf state’s economic and political ties on the continent are deepening and broadening

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New G7 sanctions on Russia's diamond exports are being introduced in several stages

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The junta has solicited a Russian deployment to Burkina Faso

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Hungary will have a new president to replace Novak, sacrificed over a children’s-home scandal

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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will make the case for WTO reform at next week's ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi

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Gulf investments are raising attention, much of which is focused on transparency, motivations and links to China

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