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DOWNLOAD NORTH KOREA: Persistence of Increased Cyberattacks Likely to Fund Nuclear Program Summary: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) sponsored and conducted a series of unprecedented cyberattacks through the efforts of various Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups. The DPRK-sponsored cyberattacks will almost certainly continue and will likely escalate, reinforced by the successes demonstrated in … Continue reading Eagle Eye 377

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DOWNLOAD EGYPT: Cairo Likely to Use All Options to Counter Ethiopian Nile Dam   Summary: Since the start of the year, talks between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have broken down, while the occurrence of alleged Egyptian-backed proxy conflict has increased at the Sudanese-Ethiopian border.  Recently, Cairo has taken … Continue reading Eagle Eye 376

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DOWNLOAD EGYPT: Pledge of Support to Libya Likely Indicates Future Cooperation     Summary: A meeting between the Egyptian President and the Interim Libyan Prime Minister will likely lead to Egypt taking more responsibility in rebuilding Libya’s national government.  Development: On 18 February, more than six years after closing its embassy in Tripoli, Egyptian President Abdel … Continue reading Eagle Eye 375

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DOWNLOAD AFGHANISTAN: Increasing Bombings Likely Targeting Police and Military Forces Summary: The increasing trend of unclaimed bombings in Kabul indicates the bombings will almost certainly happen again and will likely target police and military forces. Development: On 21 February, unknown persons detonated two bombs in Kabul, killing three and wounding 20. A similar incident occurred … Continue reading EE 374

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DOWNLOAD Ethiopia: Closure of Eritrean Refugee Camps Likely to Escalate Humanitarian Crisis Summary: The closure of two Eritrean refugee camps in the Tigray region due to gender-based violence will likely lead to more unrest and violence in the region, further fueling the ongoing humanitarian crisis.     Development: On 11 February, Minister for Women, Children and Youth … Continue reading EE 373

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DOWNLOAD SUDAN: Tensions with Ethiopia Likely to Escalate over Grand Renaissance Dam Summary: Tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia will likely increase as talks regarding the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GRD) break down. Development: On 6 February, Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas warned Addis Ababa that any step to fill the GRD, located on the Blue … Continue reading EE 372

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DOWNLOAD MYANMAR: Military Coup Will Almost Certainly Result in National Instability Summary: The Burmese military seized Myanmar’s major political leaders and invoked a state of national emergency.  The tensions between the civilian government and military leaders will likely precipitate national instability. Development: On 1 February, Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, sent troops to arrest State Counselor … Continue reading Eagle Eye 371

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EE-369Download MOZAMBIQUE: Escalating Insurgency Poses Threat to Long-Term Security and Stability Summary: The Ahlu-Sunnah wa-Jama (ASWJ) will almost certainly continue to escalate its insurgency as it gains legitimacy through a nominal partnership with the Islamic State affiliates, destabilizing the northern provinces of Mozambique. Government security forces will probably maintain the current military-focused counterinsurgency strategy, which … Continue reading Eagle Eye 369

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EE-368Download CHINA: Disengagement Discussions with India Unlikely to Result in Long-Term Retreat Summary: Negotiations between Beijing and New Delhi over disengagement at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) will probably decrease tensions, although a full retreat remains unlikely. Development: On 6 November, Chinese and Indian commanders met for the eighth round of disengagement discussions over … Continue reading Eagle Eye 368