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West African jihadism and counterterrorism face limits

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WEST AFRICA

The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.

Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

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IRAQ

Five years after its collapse, IS has a declining presence in Iraq. However, the question of how to deal with the many displaced people perceived as being associated with the…

Islamist threat is limited but growing in Kazakhstan

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KAZAKHSTAN

Meyram Ayubaev was answering questions about the man held for the July 18 shooting of four police and a civilian in Almaty. That incident came within six weeks of attacks that…

Lahore blast augurs uptick in India-Pakistan tensions

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INDIA/PAKISTAN

Pakistan last week accused India’s foreign intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), of orchestrating the attack. Delhi denies the allegation. Meanwhile, there…

Stalemate may persist despite Nigerian jihadist unrest

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NIGERIA

ISWAP appears intent upon asserting its dominance among Nigeria’s jihadists, but Shekau has survived reports of his death before, and ISWAP still faces challenges in resolving its…

Anti-French sentiment will increase in the Sahel

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SAHEL

This arises from years of frustration regarding the growing jihadist threat and perceptions of French neocolonial influence over regional leaders. Anti-French feeling ranges from…

Bomb attacks expose multiple threats to Thai security

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THAILAND

This complicates government efforts to identify and apprehend perpetrators of the August 17 bombing of the Erawan shrine, whose death toll now stands at 22. Schools in Bangkok are…

Rising crime will test Uganda’s security sector

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UGANDA

The identities and motives of the attackers remain contested, and police investigations are ongoing. However, two opposition legislators have been charged in connection with the…

Mozambique's peace talks will enter critical phase

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MOZAMBIQUE

Ruling FRELIMO lawmakers last week decided to postpone a proposed vote on electoral law amendments, part of a decentralisation package agreed earlier this year, unless RENAMO…

Mosul loss could transform global jihadi terrorism

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INTERNATIONAL

Iraqi security forces supported by a US-led coalition launched a long-awaited offensive against IS militants in Mosul in October. The group has suffered a string of losses in the…