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Putin wants container ships to pass through the Northern Sea Route next year
4 September 2021
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Ethiopian army says it repelled an attempted attack on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
4 September 2021
The Ethiopian army said on Friday (3 September) that it stopped an attempted attack by forces aligned with Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that attempted to disrupt construction work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar expected to lead new Afghan government
3 September 2021
The Taliban are close to announcing the formation of their new government. They seek the recognition of the international community but this will come with conditions. Over the next weeks and months both the Taliban and the international community will be testing each other's intentions and resolve.
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Opinion: An alternative view of Georgia’s European identity and past history
3 September 2021
Georgia intends to submit an application for membership of the European Union in 2024. Whilst most Georgians assert the country’s European identity, alternative views are emerging. In this op-ed, GIPA doctoral student Archil Sikharulidze challenges the concept of Georgian “Europeaness”, and those who promote it.
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In Yemen Houthi forces suffer heavy casualties as they try to advance on Marib
3 September 2021
The casualties came on the fifth consecutive day of heavy fighting as the group intensified its attacks on government positions in an attempt to break through defenses and capture the city of Marib. Backed by Arab coalition warplanes, Yemeni army officials said government forces had succeeded in fending off the latest assaults. The Saudi newspaper Arab News said non-stop fighting over the past 24 hours, coupled with more than 41 sorties by coalition jets targeting dozens of enemy reinforcements and equipment, had resulted in major losses for the militant group.
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European Defence Ministers meet to discuss Afghanistan and how to respond to future crisis
2 September 2021
It seems that the crisis in Afghanistan has focused minds in Brussels. On Thursday (2 September) EU defence ministers are meeting to discuss the crisis and how to learn lessons from it. Hovering at the top of the agenda is the EU's own capacity - or more precisely lack of capacity - to act in these and similar situations. But the meeting is "informal" and no decisions are expected until later in the year.