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Mali peace is slipping away

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MALI

However, opposition political parties and former rebels, most prominently northern Mali’s main ex-rebel bloc, the Coordination of Movements of Azawad (CMA), refuse to participate…

Iran will attempt to maintain its leverage in Iraq

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IRAQ/IRAN

The withdrawal plunged Iraqi politics into its deepest crisis since the war against Islamic State (IS) started in 2013. Moqtada al-Sadr’s failure to establish a majority…

EU fiscal rule reform will raise member-state tensions

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EU

Debt and deficit rules have failed. Fiscal policy has become a matter of negotiation between the Commission and EU countries, with the former's judgement mattering more than…

German foreign policy will struggle under coalition

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GERMANY

On foreign policy, the three parties are rhetorically committed to adopting a tougher stance towards China and other authoritarian countries. However, they differ on what this…

Poor peacebuilding risks power vacuums in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Shadow governance in Colombia.

China's cyberespionage will increase, despite pushback

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CHINA

This report is only the latest illustrating how Chinese actors have stepped up their offensive capabilities. China is ever more of a peer with the United States and other advanced…

Scenarios for European growth are narrow

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GERMANY/EU

European economic outlook.

Barkhane’s end is not a game changer for the Sahel

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SAHEL

French President Emmanuel Macron announced in June that France's Sahel-focused Operation Barkhane would wind down by early 2022. Although the actual drawdown plans are still…

Germany will drive greater EU defence cooperation

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GERMANY

This followed the approval of a white paper on Germany's security policy and the future of its armed forces on July 13. The fundamental suggestion of the white paper -- which sits…

West African junta integration goals face hurdles

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WEST AFRICA

The committee, led by diplomat Adani Illo, forms part of a broader push with AES member states -- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger -- to move forward on military, political and…