North-south divide will ease Syria rebel tensions

Shifting mainstream rebel alliances will have a significant impact on the civil war and fight against 'Islamic State'.

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Colombia peace talks offer scope for organised crime

The demobilisation of the FARC rebels risks leaving a power vacuum to be filled by criminal bands, not the state

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Failure to reach accommodation with the Kurds will dent Turkey's ability to help stabilise conditions in Iraq and Syria

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Neither Turkey nor the EU wishes to close down the country's accession bid altogether

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Dialogue is a positive step for Libya's transition, but spoilers lurk

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Opposition UNM will be keener to back Kyiv than governing coalition, while Georgia's separatists align with pro-Russians

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Despite the uprisings of four years ago, the Middle East has yet to provide an alternative vision for the future

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Leftist party support for Santos in the run-up to October regional elections will require environmental concessions

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The stabilisation of Yemen is crucial to Gulf security and the fight against al-Qaida

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The capture of a general, without escort and out of uniform, in FARC territory has rekindled suspicions on both sides

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