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Mexico tourism success disregards rising violence

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MEXICO

Rising insecurity in tourist hubs is yet to put off visitors to Mexico, which keeps climbing in global tourism rankings

Civilian targeting in Mali will intensify conflict

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MALI

Mali has seen a major uptick in violence against civilians

Islamic State impact will go beyond terrorism

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MIDDLE EAST

The Islamic State group's indirect effects will reach further than Syria and Iraq

Iran will use flexible anti-US Middle East strategies

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MIDDLE EAST

To avenge the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Tehran promised to remove Washington’s influence from the region

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

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

Decline of Colombia's illegal gold mining will be slow

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COLOMBIA

There is still profit to be made in informal gold mining, and peace could trigger a surge in illegal activities in 2016

Complex Burkinabe conflict will defy easy solutions

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BURKINA FASO

A group of military officers on January 24 overthrew President Roch Marc Christian Kabore

Rising inequalities will increase climate change costs

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INT

Carbon emissions inequality between and within nations fuels internal and multilateral debates about climate funding

Internet shutdowns in Africa may become entrenched

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AFRICA

Authoritarian governments are increasingly blocking or restricting internet access to suppress domestic dissent