South Sudan's dangerous political crisis will deepen

Splintering within the national unity government and the opposition bode ill for African's youngest country

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Yemen's tribes will gain power from Huthi conflict

All sides are seeking to make alliances with the country's powerful tribal networks

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Western donors are increasing efforts to rehabilitate areas recaptured from Islamic State group

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The country is bracing for its most significant political transition since the end of the civil war

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Recent regime advances promise to shift the character of the insurgency in northern Syria

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The ruling creates pressure to reopen civil-war cases, but the judiciary will face pressure to focus on gang violence

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Political leaders in Juba may have limited influence to control escalating violence

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The political class is still inclined to grant impunity to big business in return for funding

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External influences have played a major role in the Libyan conflict

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The Duma election will secure domestic political continuity as Moscow attempts to re-engage with the EU

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