Security / Defence
Succession plans in Tajikistan may face rising risks
President Emomali Rahmon’s eldest son Rustam is well-placed to succeed his father as leader in the future
TajikistanRSF defection may inflame Sudan’s Gezira conflict
The defection of a senior RSF commander in Gezira has triggered a wave of RSF reprisals
SudanTalks with West African jihadists may not work
Amadou Koufa, the number two leader of West Africa's JNIM jihadist insurgency, gave his first media interview
West AfricaCongress will hasten US hypersonic missile development
Congress will press the Pentagon for greater progress in developing hypersonic weapons while demanding closer oversight
United StatesRisk of Lebanese civil and sectarian unrest will rise
Growing pressure against a displaced Shiite community could sow seeds of instability
LebanonChina will likely boost military activity near Taiwan
Taipei has commented on Chinese drills in the Taiwan Strait
TaiwanIran’s occupation of disputed islands will consolidate
Iran is to build more housing units on the disputed Gulf island of Abu Musa
IranMondlane may struggle to fight flawed Mozambique poll
The opposition and observers have alleged that Mozambique’s October 9 polls were marred by fraud
Mozambique
