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Rapid demographic growth may destabilise the Sahel

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SAHEL

However, the context is crucial. This region, where reserves of water, arable land and vegetation are vulnerable to climate change, also sees rates of population growth and human…

Displacement crisis will cloud Burkina Faso’s polls

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BURKINA FASO

Displacement has shot up drastically since early 2019, thanks to insecurity in the north and east of the country, especially. Besides the serious short-term impacts on the economy…

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…

Future integrity of the United Kingdom is at risk

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UNITED KINGDOM

The Brexit process also has coincided with the rise of national over British identities in Scotland and Wales, as well as an increase in younger generations supporting…

Border will strain US-Mexican ties as elections near

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US/MEXICO

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, followed discussion of the same issues by numerous government officials at the bilateral…

Insecurity will worsen food security in West Africa

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WEST AFRICA

Conflict and insecurity has been driving a steady deterioration in supply conditions, year after year, but the number of people at risk over the next two months is unprecedented.

Strained Mexico-US relations will endure

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MEXICO/US

While talks appear to have been cordial, the United States has since signalled a hardening of its position towards Mexico, announcing that it will challenge Mexico’s energy…

Northern insecurity will plague Nigerian authorities

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's northern insecurity.

Social networks could counter lone-actor terrorism

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INTERNATIONAL

Lone-actor terrorist motivations.

African COVID-19 lockdowns will split public opinion

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AFRICA

African COVID-19-related lockdowns.