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,…
Police shootings of unarmed African Americans have increased demands for sweeping reforms in police departments across the US. However, several obstacles have resulted in piecemeal reforms that are unlikely to ease tensions between minority communities and police, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
The Syriza-led government's recent agreement to negotiate another debt bailout will entail further austerity measures and reforms that will result in internal party divisions and weakened public support for the government, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
The signing of a long-anticipated nuclear deal between Iran and Western states has generated a palpable sense of optimism, as the country stands to gain much from the prospective lifting of economic sanctions. However, because the deal does little to restrain Iran's involvement in Middle Eastern proxy conflicts, significant scepticism remains, writes…