The downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 prompted an international outcry and has brought Ukraine back to the forefront of the international political agenda. Government forces have made significant advances against pro-Russian rebels in recent weeks. Yet the rising human cost of the conflict threatens to render Kyiv's gains worthless, writes Ted…
Kenya faces terrorist attacks and persistent ethnic tensions in parts of the country. Yet it remains politically stable, and recent nationwide rallies – often flashpoints for ethnic violence –passed peacefully. Nevertheless, the country's security is undermined by its political leadership, which remains focused on domestic politicking, writes Sharon…
Anti-China riots in Vietnam were a symptom of widespread resentment in Southeast Asia. Further violence is likely as governments struggle to negotiate territorial disputes and unequal trade relations while answering to their people's demands, writes Alice Shone
Weak governments and miscalculated counter-terrorism strategies have contributed to a recent upsurge in terrorist attacks in eastern Africa. While international allegiances have the potential to combat terrorist threats, inward-looking policies and entrenched ethnic divisions threaten to undermine security initiatives in the region, writes Sharon Cheramboss.…
The legislative elections did not deliver a decisive victory for the PDI-P party, led by presidential favourite Joko Widodo, and the prospect of a close presidential race threatens further electoral violence in Aceh, writes Alice Shone.
Russian intervention in Ukraine has alarmed the international community, not least Russia's Baltic neighbours to the West. Whileany military incursion is unlikely, the Baltic States remain vulnerable to Russia's destabilising influence, writes Ted Cowell.
The dizzying pace of developments in Ukraine, which has seen a President ousted and an interim government installed, has left the world's media catching its breath. But the country's debt-laden economy poses a much greater threat to the country's future, writes Ted Cowell.
With no end in sight to the violence in Bangkok, pressure on the military to step in, and Yingluck's support base under threat, a political solution in Thailand looks more and more unlikely,writes Alice Shone.
With the Syrian regime suffering major territorial losses in recent months, Russia has increased its military presence in the country to prevent the fall of the current government. Although Russia and the West may temporarily cooperate in fighting the Islamic State (IS), fundamental differences remain, writes Saif Islam and Julian Karssen.
While the European Union agreed to a new refugee quota system in September 2015, the agreement is unlikely to resolve the ongoing crisis as resistance from several member states still presents barriers to coordinated and decisive action, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
Beyond an increasingly likely peace agreement between the government and the FARC,Bacrim groups such as Los Urabeños are likely to pose long-term operational risks to companies operating in Colombia, writes Lloyd Belton.
As the Turkish government launches a two-front counter-terrorism campaign against the Islamic State (IS) and local Kurdish militants, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) appears to have its eye on improving its performance at the voting booth. However, the strategy looks unlikely to produce the dramatic turnaround that the AKP is hoping for,…