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What is happening in Sudan? A simple guide

Here is a look at the power struggle and violence that are taking place in the country. Fighting has erupted in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war. Here’s a simple guide to the conflict: …

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The Slow Art of Whole-of-Government “War”

Mere survival may become more urgent than Macron’s speculative musings on transforming the EU into a third force. The Washington Post tells us that President Macron’s getaway to China sparked a European ” outcry “. That’s what it seems. Although at first glance his geostrategic recommendation that Europe should keep …

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Private armies wreak havoc

Mercenaries thrive while democracy dies… Last week, Russia claimed to have taken control of the city of Bakhmut after an eight-month battle with Ukrainian forces – the longest and bloodiest fight of the war so far. The assault was not carried out by the Russian armed forces, however, but by …

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