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Iran will attempt to maintain its leverage in Iraq

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IRAQ/IRAN

The withdrawal plunged Iraqi politics into its deepest crisis since the war against Islamic State (IS) started in 2013. Moqtada al-Sadr’s failure to establish a majority…

Lebanon’s new labour unionism could affect May polls

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LEBANON

The GCLW is the traditional umbrella organisation for Lebanese trade unions, but has long been seen as too close to the political authorities. It has been increasingly outflanked…

Security risks in Bangladesh could rise

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BANGLADESH

Security risks in Bangladesh.

Intra-Shia strains in Iraq could spiral out of control

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IRAQ

Sadr’s resignation was triggered by his failure to form a government after ten months. His attempts have resulted in a hardening of divisions within the Shia community. The latest…

Sri Lanka attacks put the country's Muslims at risk

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SRI LANKA

There is a nationwide state of emergency from today. Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attacks, though authorities have also been investigating local militant…

Escalating insurgency pressures Mozambican government

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MOZAMBIQUE

Fears are growing that attacks could spread into surrounding provinces, after already expanding into neighbouring Tanzania.

Nigeria’s security strategy will lack innovation

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NIGERIA

The suggestion appears to reflect a degree of alarm about the security situation in Nigeria and the wider region. Amid worsening violence nationwide, Buhari’s own recent decisions…

New Burkinabe security operations will disappoint

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BURKINA FASO

The operations follow a week after the single-most devastating jihadist attack since 2015, when at least 39 people were killed after an assault on a mining convoy in the Est…

Far-right extremism is becoming more transnational

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EUROPE

Far-right violence in Europe.

Nigeria's pastoralist conflicts face more turbulence

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NIGERIA

The notice comes amid rising violence between pastoralists and settled non-Fulani, predominantly Christian farming communities in the south-west. As southern politicians grow…