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France, Italy views to fail in post-Greece euro-area

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EURO-AREA

Euro-area macroeconomic policy positions after the Greek crisis.

Somali security strategy ignores old lessons

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SOMALIA

When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…

Somalia faces long and turbulent election season

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SOMALIA

However, like the Senate elections, the process has gotten off to a staggered and chaotic start. Moreover, it threatens to be far more complicated and contentious.

Criminal violence likely to increase in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

COLOMBIA: Criminal violence likely to increase

Compromise may undermine UN peace and security reform

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INTERNATIONAL

Reform of the UN's peace and security architecture.

UK 'Brexit' vote will weaken EU

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UNITED KINGDOM

This follows a campaign in which the 'Remain' side sought but ultimately failed to make the economy and, in particular, the economic risks associated with leaving the EU the main…

Latvia's ruling coalition may go through a reshuffle

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LATVIA

The election of Rinkevics, who has been Latvia’s foreign minister since 2011, indicates that there will be continuity in setting foreign policy, in which an activist president can…

Somali offensive against al-Shabaab faces setbacks

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SOMALIA

This follows multiple political and military setbacks in the FGS’s offensive against jihadist group al-Shabaab, which has delivered notable gains over the past year but is now at…

Reform progress will buoy Somalia’s economic outlook

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SOMALIA

Since then, Somalia has launched important economic reforms in a difficult environment characterised by drought and the side-effects of the war in Ukraine. As a new draft budget…

New dynamics boost Somali security operation’s outlook

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SOMALIA

Somalia has been prosecuting a major offensive against al-Shabaab since last August, which has gained significant momentum as an emerging set of new dynamics, most notably the…