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Security force abuses in the Sahel will persist

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SAHEL

The report adds to a chorus of local and international voices denouncing such abuses as both morally repugnant and strategically wrong. Amid a broader trend of abuses that…

CIS forces will not enter Afghanistan after ISAF

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CIS

With the ending of ISAF's mission, a new mission named 'Resolute Support' comes into force, with about 13,000 troops providing support and training to Afghanistan's 350,000…

Russian direct Afghan intervention is unlikely for now

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RUSSIA

Fear of Afghanistan-related instability spilling into Central Asia has already prompted the Kremlin to announce that it will reinforce its military presence in Tajikistan.

Afghanistan's Badakhshan threatens Tajikistan security

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TAJIKISTAN

These are the latest violent incidents in a worsening security situation in Afghanistan. Recent months have seen fighting extend more widely. On June 30, suicide attackers…

US military alone cannot end Somalia militant threat

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SOMALIA

US military engagement in Somalia.

China's Party Congress will lay ground for next decade

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CHINA

Xi Jinping is positioned to begin a third term as Party leader, despite apparent misjudgements and setbacks this year, though Chinese elite politics are so opaque that his…

The African Union faces major reform challenges

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AFRICA

The gathering came amid a wave of coups afflicting the continent, widespread pandemic-induced economic difficulties, continuing limits to the AU’s ability to make its presence…

French response to Paris attacks raises complications

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FRANCE

In response to the November 13 Paris terror attacks, President Francois Hollande has embarked on a ramping-up of security and intelligence powers and resources, and a new military…

Biden backs Ukraine but domestic agenda is fragile

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UNITED STATES

The speech, which until recently was built around an effort to relaunch the president’s domestic agenda, began with an intense section designed to show the strength of US resolve…

Ukraine raises questions about US use of force

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UNITED STATES

Determination to avoid a direct clash between US and Russian forces limits Biden’s options for the Ukraine crisis. It also raises questions about the circumstances under which he…