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Guinea's foreign ties will ease pressure on junta

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GUINEA

Adverse weather and a heavy military presence in the streets may have deterred protests in a context where demonstrations are banned. Meanwhile, despite the prevailing repressive…

Cameroon's military may play key succession role

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CAMEROON

In this context, the position of the military, or factions within it, will be important. Its role in upholding a constitutional transfer of power or subverting it, either on its…

Mexican government human rights failings will continue

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MEXICO

AMLO took power in 2018 promising to address Mexico’s poor human rights record. As his presidency ends, militarised policing has done little to reduce insecurity and authorities…

Ecuador security moves would likely be popular

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ECUADOR

ECUADOR: Security moves would likely be popular

Insecurity will rise across Jordan’s border with Syria

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JORDAN

Jordan faces new security challenges including arms and drug smuggling from Syria, while threats from Iranian-aligned militia groups put the kingdom in the crossfire of larger…

Qatar and Turkey will defend their Hamas ties

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QATAR/TURKEY

Doha has avoided condemning Hamas’s actions, instead blaming Israel for the escalation in Gaza, while Erdogan dubs Hamas a “liberation group”. Unsurprisingly, the United States is…

Honduran security strategy successes will be limited

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HONDURAS

The measure, announced by President Xiomara Castro in November 2022, partially mirrored controversial security policies implemented in neighbouring El Salvador. While El Salvador…

Pakistan’s migration policy shows signs of backfiring

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PAKISTAN

On October 3, Pakistan's caretaker government announced November 1 as the deadline for all “illegal” immigrants to leave the country. It has been clear from the outset that the…