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Much could upset deal on Bosnian state government

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BOSNIA

Under pressure from the US and EU ambassadors, Bosnia's leaders have reached agreement to form a state government. The breakthrough has provided a badly needed respite from…

Politicisation weakens counterterrorism in Egypt

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EGYPT

Following the removal of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013 the government launched a "war on terror" to tackle the longrunning salafi-jihadist insurgency in…

War may set back Yemen’s women for decades

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YEMEN

Prospects for Yemeni women.

New Colombian fiscal reform will pass but is flawed

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COLOMBIA

The plan avoids new taxes on individuals, instead increasing the fiscal burden on firms. The proposed measures aim to generate COP15.2tn (USD3.9bn) in new revenue, which would be…

US surveillance concerns debate will grow amid FISA

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UNITED STATES

However, the House recessed in March before voting on the Senate stopgap, thus allowing the provisions to lapse. Limits on intelligence-gathering were relaxed after September 2001…

Somalia faces deepening al-Shabaab threat

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SOMALIA

In recent weeks, al-Shabaab has conducted assassinations in Mogadishu, attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoys and an AMISOM base, ambushed US-trained Somali…

Yemen jihadists stand to gain from Huthi conflict

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YEMEN

The prison break follows a series of bombings against Huthi targets claimed by al-Qaida's rival, the Islamic State group (ISG), in the capital in recent weeks. Jihadist groups…

Foreign involvement precludes Libyan conflict solution

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LIBYA

The UAE has been heavily involved in the Libyan conflict, providing moral and material support to Haftar and enabling him to launch an offensive against the Tripoli-based GNA in…

French presence will fail to stop Sahel violence

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FRANCE/SAHEL

The event, held in the French town of Pau, highlighted the six leaders’ alarm over jihadist violence in the Sahel, particularly recent large-scale attacks by the Islamic State in…

CAR’s president will push to abolish term limits

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CAR

The group aims to block efforts by allies of President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who was elected to a second term only 18 months ago, to change the constitution so that he can…