faultlineviews@gmail.comKyrgyzstan annulled its parliamentary election results on 6 October 2020 after protesters seized government buildings amid allegations of vote buying.
Zeynep AzizSudan’s transitional government and several armed groups signed a peace agreement in Juba on 3 October 2020.
faultlineviews@gmail.comMajor fighting erupted around Nagorno-Karabakh on 27 September 2020, rapidly expanding into the region’s deadliest conflict since the 1990s.
Mehmut NaserTurkey and Greece agreed to restart exploratory discussions after a four-year pause and weeks of tension over eastern Mediterranean boundaries.
faultlineviews@gmail.comFires beginning overnight on 8–9 September 2020 destroyed much of the overcrowded Moria reception centre on Lesbos, leaving thousands without shelter.
Zeynep AzizTurkey announced a major natural-gas discovery in the Black Sea, presenting it as a step toward reducing dependence on imported energy.
Zeynep AzizMalian soldiers detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on 18 August, forcing his resignation after weeks of protests.
Zeynep AzizTurkey deployed the Oruç Reis seismic research vessel into contested eastern Mediterranean waters, sharply increasing tensions with Greece.
faultlineviews@gmail.comBelarus’s 9 August 2020 presidential election, which the opposition rejected as falsified, triggered mass protests and a sweeping security crackdown.
Mehmut NaserTurkey’s parliament passed legislation requiring major social-media companies to appoint local representatives and comply with expanded content-removal powers.
