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Hong Kong

3 years on from widespread protests and Hong Kong’s autonomy looks weaker than ever. Why was the extradition bill so contentious and what came of the domestic unrest it sparked?

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The Turkish Invasion of Rojava

Turkey’s invasion, occupation, and ethnic engineering inside Northern Syria have been overlooked internationally. From the Aftermath, this is the Syrian Update.

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The Ethiopian Update

It’s nearly a year since fighting broke out in Ethiopia. Why is there a conflict and what has happened since you last heard about the civil war in the Horn of Africa?

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The Libya we Forgot

Libya after Gadhaffi is not an easy history to explain, but it matters that we care about the country beyond the violent headlines.

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What Happened to Venezuela?

Venezuela made headlines when the US attempted to oust the president. Now tensions continue, but can Maduro break free of American sanctions?

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Yemen Revisited

Fighting continues in Yemen, and the west’s promises of deescalation and disarmament fall short of real change.

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Sudan Two Years On

The Sudanese Revolution held much of the world’s attention in early 2019, but as is often the case, it then faded from international popular consciousness without resolution.

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