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Reports of clashes between government forces and rebels in Chad
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Reports of clashes between government forces and rebels in Chad

19 April 2021
Tensions between the government of Chad and rebel forces increased in recent days. According to the Reuters news agency rebel fighters appear to be moving towards the capital N’Djamena. Non-essential staff from major foreign embassies were told to leave ahead of expected violence in the capital.  
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Opinion: The recent Iran-China agreement has implications for the wider region
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Opinion: The recent Iran-China agreement has implications for the wider region

19 April 2021
The recent signing of a strategic partnership with Iran shows that China is now a significant player in the geopolitics of the wider Middle East. This has implications for the South Caucasus and particularly Armenia, writes Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed
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UNSC approves sending ceasefire monitors to Libya
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UNSC approves sending ceasefire monitors to Libya

17 April 2021
The UN Security Council voted unanimously to send international ceasefire monitors to Libya. The UNSC called on the new unity government to plan for free and inclusive elections at the end of the year. The monitoring mechanism, which is estimated to be composed of 60 personnel, will join the existing UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and work along with the Joint Commission 5+5, which had agreed to the ceasefire.