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Powder keg - Unfettered arms flows reflect Sudan's instability

Arms flows to Sudan, fuelled by oil revenues, have escalated since the signing of a 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that officially ended one of...

13-Nov-2009

Centre point - Alain Winants, administrator-general of the Belgian Security Service
Alain Winants, a former criminal lawyer who worked extensively on Belgian prosecutions of war crimes in Rwanda, is the outspoken administrator-general of the small ...
20-Nov-2009

Italian authorities capture leading Camorra mafia fugitives
One of Italy's 30 most dangerous fugitives was arrested near Naples on 1 November along with his brother, a day after another brother was ...
13-Nov-2009

Indonesian officials resign over growing corruption scandal
On 5 November, two senior law enforcement figures resigned over a corruption scandal that threatens to weaken President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's credibility. The two ...
13-Nov-2009

*Chávez calls on military to prepare for war
On 8 November, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez called on the military, civilian militias and workers to prepare themselves for war, signalling that ongoing tensions ...
13-Nov-2009

*Ship's capture increases fear of Hizbullah
Israeli special forces' seizure of the Francop vessel and its cargo of weapons on 4 November has confirmed the potential for a renewed outbreak ...
13-Nov-2009

*Brief Korean naval clash highlights tensions in the region
Patrol craft from the North Korean and South Korean navies engaged in a brief armed clash on 10 November, highlighting the tense situation in ...
13-Nov-2009

*Powder keg - Unfettered arms flows reflect Sudan's instability
Arms flows to Sudan, fuelled by oil revenues, have escalated since the signing of a 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that officially ended one of...
13-Nov-2009

*Bang or whimper? - Reconsidering India's nuclear capabilities
Controversy has erupted over the nature of India's nuclear capabilities. In August 2009, 11 years after the country conducted what it claimed to be the...
12-Nov-2009

Malagasy leaders sign new power deal
Madagascar's rival political leaders agreed a new deal on 7 November that will see Andry Rajoelina remain as transitional president, but with two co-presidents ...
13-Nov-2009

*On the MEND - The politics of surrender in Nigeria
The Nigerian government's decision to offer an amnesty to Niger Delta militants was a bold one, and one that so far appears to have paid...
12-Nov-2009

*Making waves - Naval power evolves for the 21st century
"For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power, and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept...
12-Nov-2009

*Battle royal - Thailand contemplates life after King Bhumibol
In recent weeks, Thailand has again been forced to imagine a future without its long-standing monarch. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who will be 82 years old ...
13-Nov-2009

Azerbaijan jails militants for terrorism
An Azerbaijani court sentenced 26 people to jail on 5 November for involvement in terrorist attacks in Baku during 2008, illustrating the threat of ...
13-Nov-2009

*Good education - Sri Lankan military learns insurgency lessons
Sri Lanka's victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009 offers insights and lessons in confronting an intractable and formidable insurgency....
13-Nov-2009

*Fighting talk - Myanmar threatens dry season offensive
The end of October saw the expiry of the latest in a series of ultimatums laid down by Myanmar's ruling State Peace and Development Council...
12-Nov-2009

*Tighter bonds - China strengthens ties with Iran
Passing UN sanctions is fraught with difficulty. For various parties to agree on the terms to restrict the flow of goods or services to a...
11-Nov-2009

*Diplomacy rules - Turkey and Armenia sign historic protocols
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey signed a series of protocols on 10 October, marking a historic breakthrough in relations between the two states....
10-Nov-2009

*Capital punishment - Japan's yakuza vie for control of Tokyo
Although Japan's economy may now be exiting recession, the country's criminal groups are continuing to suffer from the impact of falling criminal revenues, leading them...
09-Nov-2009

*Feeding instability - Latin America tackles a hunger crisis
Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom's declaration of a state of public calamity in September was another blow for the impoverished country. Chronic food shortages mean that...
06-Nov-2009

*Route of the problem - Trafficking and addiction threaten Russia
In early October, Viktor Ivanov, head of the Federal Narcotics Control Service (Federalnaya sluzhba narkokontrolya Rossii: FSNK), accused the United States's counter-narcotic policy in Afghanistan...
23-Oct-2009

*Archipelago attrition - Philippine army targets militant group ASG
Amid the Philippines' many Islamist insurgent groups, the smaller Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is proving surprisingly resilient to military pressure. Perhaps the most radical Philippine...
23-Oct-2009

*Outside intelligence - Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA
Six months after stepping down as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), retired US Air Force General Michael Hayden continues to focus on ...
21-Oct-2009

*Nuclear renaissance - Security challenges of atomic power
More than 30 countries are currently considering establishing their own nuclear power programmes. The growing popularity of nuclear power could be likened to a 'nuclear...
16-Oct-2009

*Argentina protests at UK Falklands upgrade
On 22 September, the Argentine government criticised the deployment of four new British fighter aircraft to the Falkland Islands and expressed its regret at ...
16-Oct-2009

*Birthday presence - China parades its modernised military might
For a military steeped in the millennial wisdom of Sun Zi (Sun Tzu), who prized information denial and deception, the 1 October 2009 anniversary military...
16-Oct-2009

*Bosnia-Herzegovina risks social protest over war pensions
The World Bank urged political leaders in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 5 October to push through difficult economic and social measures to which it had committed ...
16-Oct-2009

*Second site - Iran reveals its Qom enrichment facility
High drama surrounded the revelation on 21 September that Iran's nuclear programme is expanding. On that date, Iran notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
16-Oct-2009

Instability in Guinea increases tensions within ruling junta
Allies of Guinea's military leader denied a split within the junta, amid high tensions following a bloody protest on 28 September, Radio France Internationale ...
15-Oct-2009

Iran 'does not fear' possible US restrictions on gasoline
On 8 October, Iranian Minister of Oil Massoud Mir-Kazemi said Tehran does not fear US steps to restrict its access to gasoline products on ...
15-Oct-2009

*Co-ordinated attacks hit Pakistan's Punjab
On 15 October, militants launched three near-simultaneous attacks in Lahore, targeting two police training buildings and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), killing at least ...
15-Oct-2009

Summit falls short of East Asian vision
China, Japan and South Korea's second trilateral summit in Beijing on 10 October demonstrated continued regional co-operation but did not realise the vision of ...
15-Oct-2009

*Top target - Militant deaths hit extremism in Indonesia
The death of the Malaysian Noordin Mohammed Top, Southeast Asia's most wanted militant, in a police raid on 17 September near Solo, Central Java, was...
15-Oct-2009

*Revolutionary road - Maoists decide on Nepalese peace process
It is now a cliché to remark that Nepal is undergoing multiple transitions - from war to peace, from a monarchy to a republic and...
15-Oct-2009

*Harbouring ambitions - China invests in Indian Ocean ports
In early September, an Indian media report claimed New Delhi was planning to construct major air force and naval stations on the Andaman and Nicobar...
15-Oct-2009

US envoy gets mixed Israeli messages
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell received conflicting signals from Israeli government ministers on his latest visit to the country on 8 October. First, ...
15-Oct-2009

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Powder keg - Unfettered arms flows reflect Sudan's instability