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Erdogan’s ambitions will strain EU ties further

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TURKEY/FRANCE

Rising tensions over the conflict in Libya have produced a severe crisis in French-Turkish ties and threaten to exacerbate strains in Ankara’s relations with the EU. By placing…

Expanded French role in West Africa faces risks

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WEST AFRICA

Though details remain to be decided, a joint declaration made the same day by France and its European, Canadian and African partners has set a June 2022 deadline for devising…

Jihadist expansion into West Africa will take time

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WEST AFRICA

While the overall number of incidents is fewer than a dozen since the rise of the region's jihadist insurgencies in the early 2010s, the trend lends credence to growing warnings…

Mali’s UN force is in danger of collapse

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MALI

The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is in danger of collapse. Various contributing countries are announcing withdrawals, including Western…

Islamist insurgents target Mali government backers

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MALI

This follows several other smaller-scale incidents against Bamako this year. However, it is the largest terrorist attack ever in the capital city and an alarming escalation for…

Mali peace accord needs further rebel buy-in

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MALI

The clashes come shortly after the government on May 15 signed a new agreement -- the Algiers Accord -- with northern armed groups. The major Tuareg rebel groups allied under the…

Central African Republic peace deal needs executing

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…

Ukraine will struggle to re-activate peace process

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UKRAINE

In the last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s team has hinted that elections in these areas -- a Russian demand -- might be possible. In the last month, Zelensky has clarified…

Ukraine talks will resume with glacially slow progress

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UKRAINE

French President Emmanuel Macron initiated the call, signalling a determination to revive the four-party 'Normandy format' talks which had ground to a halt. Kyiv lodged a formal…

EU is likely to renew Russia sanctions

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EU

Russia has said the ban is in response to the EU's sanctions against Russia. EU economic sanctions expire at the end of July, and their renewal requires consensus. The contingent…