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Land conflicts will boost jihadist threat in Benin

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BENIN

This has raised fears that jihadist insurgents, who are embedded in Benin’s national parks and have a history of inserting themselves into similar conflicts in neighbouring…

Kenya faces a period of shifting political alliances

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KENYA

Political realignments in Kenya.

Lasso victory signals continuity in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

Lasso’s success signals broad continuity. President Lenin Moreno has governed in alliance with the right, introducing austerity measures and liberal reforms which Lasso will…

Guatemala’s new president will not bring major change

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GUATEMALA

His candidacy is nevertheless proving turbulent, with challenges launched in recent weeks, against both the first-round results and Semilla’s right to run.

Intra-jihadist conflict worsens Sahel security outlook

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WEST AFRICA

Previously, there was accommodation and even cooperation between them. Global rivalries between al-Qaida and the Islamic State do not explain the shifts in the Sahara-Sahel…