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FARC Peace Agreement: Delays, Discord and Demobilisation
The peace deal looks set to be signed in 2016, but FARC internal dissidence threatens to undermine demobilisation plans, writes Lloyd Belton.
The peace deal looks set to be signed in 2016, but FARC internal dissidence threatens to undermine demobilisation plans, writes Lloyd Belton.
Recent dialogue between long-term rivals, Somaliland and Khaatumo, has the potential to change the local political environment in the contested region. This is likely to increase the potential for reconciliation in the region, writes S-RM's East Africa team
The outcome of the 2016 US presidential elections next week will define the West's relationship with Russia for years to come. Many observers have speculated that Hillary Clinton's hardline stance on Russia could worsen relations with the Kremlin, while the election of Trump – who has publicly praised President Putin – would lead to rapprochement. However,…
It is premature to assume that the bromance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will result in sustained, positive relations between the US and Russia, writes Saif Islam.
The brutal assault and rape of a black youth worker in the Parisian suburbs lays bare the poor relations between French police and local communities, relations that are both a manifestation and driver of broader socio-economic and political cleavages in France, writes Carilee Osborne.
As the threats facing international aid workers increase around the world, Yemen consistently stands out as a major venue for aid worker kidnappings. Francesca Fazey explores the combination of factors that have contributed to this threat.
Although violent party primaries demonstrate the intense competition of Kenya's county-level politics, they are not necessarily a determinant of widespread election-related violence. Nevertheless, likely drivers of violence are ever present and a peaceful nationwide August vote is still not guaranteed, writes Gabrielle Reid
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finds a hole in a Fund-backed country's budget, it is quick to ask the government what happened to the money, writes Paul Adams and Jack Raeder. But at its first meeting with Ghana's new Finance Minister in February, the Fund itself faced that question. Ken Ofori-Atta reminded his visitors from Washington that…
In light of a global increase in cyber-attacks and piecemeal mitigation efforts by states, Genevieve Frydman argues that governments and businesses are likely to continue to be targeted in Europe and North America.
Regardless of the outcome of negotiations between Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government, the Kurdish referendum for independence has already begun to alter Iraq's security landscape, writes Erin Drake.
Government enforced travel restrictions, often in the context of a State of Emergency (SoE), can result in disruptions to transport and commercial operations. Travellers can expect restrictions on freedom of movement and expression, including security checkpoints, curfews and communications disruptions. Although countries like Egypt have a long history…