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Afghanistan’s marginalised groups face increasing woes

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…

Boko Haram violence in northern Cameroon will persist

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CAMEROON

The attack comes amid growing insecurity in the Far North region over the past year. Residents in Cameroon's north are increasingly the most vulnerable in the Lake Chad Basin to…

Ending Mozambique’s insurgency may prove complex

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MOZAMBIQUE

Operations spearheaded by Rwandan military and police have recaptured the strategic towns of Palma and Mocimboa da Praia, and are now targeting the insurgents’ rural bases, while…

Dissatisfaction with Burkinabe government could mount

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BURKINA FASO

Rising instability in Burkina Faso

EU Israel-Palestine policy will remain contradictory

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EU

The lack of a clear strategy is systemic, arising from the lack of a functioning common EU foreign policy. Stuck in the parameters of the two-state solution and refusing to…

Talks with jihadists in the Sahel face many obstacles

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WEST AFRICA

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has similarly alluded to ongoing outreach to jihadists. These efforts reflect a broader level of increased regional political acceptance of…

New dynamics boost Somali security operation’s outlook

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SOMALIA

Somalia has been prosecuting a major offensive against al-Shabaab since last August, which has gained significant momentum as an emerging set of new dynamics, most notably the…

Mozambique’s insurgency shows signs of regrouping

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MOZAMBIQUE

The proposed support reflects both European strategic energy interests in the region, and the continuing challenge presented by the insurgency.

Muslim Brotherhood will struggle to recover in Egypt

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EGYPT

Cairo’s aversion to political Islam has seen it dismantle the aging leadership of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB), most of whom are either dead, in prison or scattered. The…

Syria action risks growing terrorism threat in Russia

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RUSSIA

Terrorism risks to Russia.