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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…

French missions abroad will strain army but continue

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FRANCE

France's military and police over-stretch.

Mexico-US drug cooperation struggles will endure

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MEXICO/US

The arrest, prompted by a US extradition request, is a short-term success story for US-Mexico security cooperation but, paradoxically, represents an enduring flaw in long-held…

Philippines will struggle to reconstruct Marawi city

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PHILIPPINES

Marawi city's post-siege reconstruction.

Sudan's foreign policy balance will remain fragile

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SUDAN

This goal was implicitly a response to the previous three decades of foreign relations under ousted former President Omar al-Bashir, when Sudan struggled under international…

Uneven peace deal may help end Ethiopia’s war

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ETHIOPIA

The agreement expects a cessation of hostilities, disarmament and demobilisation of TPLF combatants, an interim regional administration and the restoration of basic services and…

African forces cannot defeat al-Shabaab in Somalia

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SOMALIA

Al-Shabaab’s January raid against Kenyan soldiers in southern Somalia, the election of a new Somali president and Burundi’s standoff with the EU over pay for troops have prompted…

Militia rivalry impedes peace efforts in Libya

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LIBYA

The paths they take will have significant implications for politics, security and the economy.

Israel will seek US recompense for Gulf jet sales

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ISRAEL

This includes 50 F-35 stealth jets, 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs and missiles. The deal was part of the September 15 Emirati-Israeli normalisation agreement and…

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…