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Sudanese security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protests (Al Jazeera)

Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas as thousands of protesters rallied against a deal that saw the civilian prime minister reinstated following a...

Attacks on healthcare in the Syrian conflict (Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Chatham House)

Despite the existence of international conventions and laws governing the use of force in war, attacks against healthcare workers and facilities remain a feature...

Mozambique and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Christopher Vandome, Alex Vines OBE, Chatham House)

In recent years, Mozambique has become the focus of increasing international investment in the exploration and exploitation of its abundant mineral resources, but ongoing...

How to ensure the COP26 forest declaration is a success (Alison Hoare, Chatham House)

The Glasgow conference saw a plethora of announcements on forests with the most high-profile being the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, signed by...

A polarized America still showing little sign of unity (Leslie Vinjamuri, Chatham House)

As Joe Biden approaches the end of his first year in office, his policy record is impressive on paper and in line with his...

Fixing inequality can boost Japanese growth (Richard Katz, East Asia Forum)

In running for the presidency of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Fumio Kishida declared that there can be ‘no growth without redistribution’ and ‘no...

Central Asian elites choose China over Russia (Jon Yuan Jiang, East Asia Forum)

Since 2019, more than 40 protests were held against ‘Chinese expansion’ in Central Asia. Yet Central Asian elites have hardly had a bad word to say....

193 countries adopt the first global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (UN News)

All the nations members of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted on Thursday a historical text that defines the common values...

Afghan women speak up against new Taliban media guidelines (Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera)

Afghan journalists and activists have expressed concern over a new “religious guideline” issued by Taliban rulers, saying the move is yet another form of control over...

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