Contestations inside ethnic rebel groups are central to the trajectory of peace and conflict in Myanmar. As Myanmar’s government prepares for a long-delayed second round of its Union Peace Conference, also known as the ‘21stCentury Panglong’, it remains unclear which of the many conflict parties will actually attend. Some ethnic armed groups that did not sign […]
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To say that the past week has been a poor one for Article 50 would be something of an understatement: the fall-out from last Wednesday’s ‘Brexit-supper‘ culminated yesterday with Theresa May holding a press conference in front of Number 10, claiming that some Europeans were deliberately interfering in the General Election. It would be easy […]
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Nigeria, showing the former Eastern Region that on 30 May 1968 decared independence as the Republic of Biafra: Speaking in 2015 about some of the worst horrors of the Second World War the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said: “Remembering well is essential to forgiving completely.” This could have been a motto for the “Remembering […]
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As you’ll have noticed, there’s a lot of comment about the UK leaving the European Union (EU) these days. Given that it is the most important and consequential piece of public policy since at least the Second World War, that should be unsurprising. What is surprising is that so much of that comment and debate […]
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Since you all seem to like infographics, I’ve updated my ones from the end of last month (here and here), to reflect both the changing timeline and the likelihood of an agreed deal not being reached. Comments are always welcome and you’re free to share these if you mention the source. PDF versions here: A50 timeline […]
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It is with more of a whimper than a bang that the first week of campaigning in the 2017 General Election begins. On the one side, a Prime Minister who feels herself to be in such a position of strength that she doesn’t need to explain herself or her plans. On the other, the other […]
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