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Africa seeing Russian interference in national legislation shape-up

Some African nations are being subjected to external meddling on the system of constitutional order as part of Russia’s colonial policy in countries that were once in the zone of…

June 16, 2023France, Mali, Russia, Wagner Group

Conflict Governance

Insurgency risks increase in Southern Thailand after election

Protests are possible across Thailand through at least late June following a probe into prime minister front runner Pita Limjaroenrat from the opposition Move Forward Party. According to local reports,…

June 14, 2023Thailand

Intelligence ops Psyops

Russian Orthodox Church, Russian intelligence running psyop involving Ukrainian POWs

The Hungarian government's cooperation with the Kremlin may be motivated by Budapest favoring Russia's win in the war on Ukraine. On June 8, 2023, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) reported…

June 12, 2023Hungary, Orthodox church, Pope Francesco

Democracy Governance

Stable government in Montenegro could be a challenge after the early parliamentary elections

The early parliamentary elections in Montenegro, scheduled to take place on 11 June 2023, will be the twelfth parliamentary elections since the introduction of a multi-party system and the sixth since…

June 8, 2023Montenegro

Democracy Intelligence ops

Sapega-Protasevich operation wrap-up points to errors in assessing opposition potential in Russia and Belarus

The pardon of Sofia Sapega in Belarus with her subsequent handover to the Russian delegation headed by the Primorye Territory governor suggests the completion of the joint special operation by…

June 7, 2023Belarus, GRU, Russia

Democracy Governance

A few signs of optimism for democracy in Guinea-Bissau after parliamentary elections

The highly anticipated June 4, 2023 elections in Guinea Bissau give an opportunity for the country’s threatened democracy to consolidate. These elections underline the interest and wide mobilization of international and regional observers including the…

June 6, 2023Guinea-Bissau

Conflict

Kabul wants Tehran to recognize Taliban’s regime using water dispute

Deadly clashes broke out between Afghan and Iranian guards at their border raising fears of a new conflict. Both sides have accused each other of initiating the shooting in which at…

June 2, 2023Afghanistan, Iran, water

Democracy Governance

Agreement to Reshape Political System pushes Somalia for autocracy with power concentrated in one hand

With weak state institutions dependent on multiple clans interests, and lack of strong checks and balances Somalia will drift towards autocracy with federal and state power concentrated in one hand, following changes proposed by the National Advisory Council of Somalia. The National Consultative Council, which includes the…

May 30, 2023Somalia

Coup Democracy Intelligence ops

Moldova threatened by outside-staged conflict in Gagauzia

The GPA is going to assemble for the planned meeting on May 27, to discuss a demand to the central government in Chisinau for increased autonomy, in a move initiated…

May 26, 2023Moldova, Russia

Democracy Governance Intelligence ops

Constitutional reform in CAR points to expansion of Kremlin’s influence in Africa

President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic is mulling amendments to the country's Constitution that will allow him to run for a third term. In January 2023, the Constitutional…

May 24, 2023CAR, Prigozhin, Wagner Group

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Africa seeing Russian interference in national legislation shape-up

Insurgency risks increase in Southern Thailand after election

Russian Orthodox Church, Russian intelligence running psyop involving Ukrainian POWs

Stable government in Montenegro could be a challenge after the early parliamentary elections

Sapega-Protasevich operation wrap-up points to errors in assessing opposition potential in Russia and Belarus

A few signs of optimism for democracy in Guinea-Bissau after parliamentary elections

Kabul wants Tehran to recognize Taliban’s regime using water dispute

Agreement to Reshape Political System pushes Somalia for autocracy with power concentrated in one hand

Moldova threatened by outside-staged conflict in Gagauzia

Constitutional reform in CAR points to expansion of Kremlin’s influence in Africa

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