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Entries by Kimberly Abbott from 06/2011

The Struggle for Abyei (AUDIO)

| Posted 06.02.2011 | World
Read More: Abyei, Khartoum, Sudan, International Crisis Group, South Sudan Independence, South Sudan, Juba, World News

The northern Sudanese army has occupied Abyei, a disputed territory that sits on the north-south Sudanese border, forcing thousands of residents to flee, increasing antagonism between North and South, and risking renewed conflict.

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Somalia's Power Struggle (AUDIO)

| Posted 06.27.2011 | World
Read More: Somalia, Mogadishu, Transitional-Federal-Government, African Union, Amisom, International Crisis Group, World News

Somalia may be at a turning point for the better. In recent months, the central government has made significant advances against al-Shabab. Little by little, government and aligned forces are expanding the territory under the TFG's control.

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Afghanistan: The Spreading Insurgency (AUDIO)

| Posted 06.30.2011 | World
Read More: Hamid Karzai, Kabul, Afghanistan Insurgency, Insurgency, Afghanistan, International Crisis Group, World News

The government's impotence and the staggering insecurity in Afghanistan have left officials with much to gain from partnering with insurgents. I spoke with Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Afghanistan about the insurgent threat.

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