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Sympathisers feed Islamic State threat to West

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INTL

The Paris attacks will sharpen focus on the roles of sympathisers and returned foreign fighters in terror attacks

Al-Shabaab poses persistent threat to Kenya

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KENYA

The Somali militant group is becoming increasingly active in Kenya as military pressure mounts in Somalia

US pipeline hack to make ransomware risks a priority

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INT

US Colonial Pipeline’s operations have yet to be restored after last week’s crippling ransomware attack

West African vulnerabilities may attract jihadists

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WEST AFRICA

Jihadist activity has grown in Burkina Faso and is spreading to coastal states

Congo faces a multifaceted security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The M23 rebellion has dominated headlines but is only a small part of a much larger security crisis

“Perfect storm” threatens Congo Ebola response

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CONGO-KINSHASA

A confluence of factors is raising fears that Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, already the worst in a decade, might worsen

Jihadist expansion in West Africa will be uneven

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WEST AFRICA

The rapid deterioration of security in Burkina Faso has amplified concerns over jihadist expansion southwards

South Asia faces threat from Islamic State

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SOUTH ASIA

The Sri Lanka attacks draw attention to the risk posed by militants apparently aligned with the Salafi-jihadist group

Myanmar Rohingya crisis will cause global controversy

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MYANMAR

A flare-up of violence in Myanmar has triggered mass refugee flows and sparked regional and global concern

CAR’s new crisis may produce a destructive stalemate

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

A new rebellion has inflamed an already fragile security and humanitarian picture