Russia's Expanding Influence, Part 4: The Major Players
Russia's Expanding Influence, Part 4: The Major Players
March 12, 2010 1938 GMT
Russia wants to form an understanding with Germany, France, Turkey and Poland to prevent these regional forces from interfering with its plans in the former Soviet sphere. (With STRATFOR interactive graphic) [more]

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A Flashpoint in Nigeria

Deadly violence broke out for the second time this year in the area surrounding Jos -- a frequent flashpoint between Nigeria's Muslim and Christian populations. Jos lies in what is known as the Middle-Belt Zone -- a hard-to-define region (approximated in the map above) that divides the Muslim-dominated north and Christian-dominated south. However, the tension in Jos relates more to the struggle for political control involving the region's "indigenes" (the Afizere, Anaguta and Berom tribes, which are Christian) and its "settlers" (the Hausa and Fulani tribes, which are Muslim).

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China, U.S.: Obama Comments on China's Exchange Rate
China, U.S.: Obama Comments on China's Exchange Rate
March 11, 2010 2301 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama's call for China to institute a "more market-oriented" exchange rate will hit a nerve in Beijing. [more]
Video Dispatch: Los Zetas in the Crosshairs
Video Dispatch: Los Zetas in the Crosshairs
March 11, 2010 2248 GMT
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Turkey: Refusing IMF Funds
Turkey: Refusing IMF Funds
March 11, 2010 2235 GMT
Turkey and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have suspended talks over IMF financing. [more]
Russia's Expanding Influence, Part 3: The Extras
Russia's Expanding Influence, Part 3: The Extras
March 11, 2010 2232 GMT
Russia considers several countries in its periphery to be important but not critical. They are also easy to control, making them less of a focus for Moscow. (With STRATFOR maps and interactive graphic) [more]
China Security Memo: March 11, 2010
China Security Memo: March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010 2223 GMT
Operating in China presents many challenges to foreign businesses. The China Security Memo tracks and analyzes newsworthy incidents throughout the country over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]
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Uganda: Rebel Chief Has Fled To Darfur - President
March 12, 2010 1723 GMT
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said his military has informed him that the chief of Uganda's rebel group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, may have fled to the Darfur region of Sudan, AFP reported March 12. "it makes no difference" to Uganda whether Sudan is providing support for Kony "because they supported him much more in the past, but whatever they gave him, we captured." Museveni said there is no possibility of Kony relocating to Uganda, southern Sudan, the Central African Republic or the Democratic Republic of the Congo as long as Uganda is operating in its north. He also said he believes there are three LRA factions, one headed by Kony, another by Dominic Ongwen. The leadership of the third is unclear.
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Terrorism: Defining a Tactic
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March 11, 2010 1002 GMT
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March 12, 2010 1144 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama's National Export Initiative may provoke massive unintended consequences. [more]
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