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West will be cautious on Libya involvement

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LIBYA

Foreign ministers from 23 countries met in Rome on February 2 to discuss responses to the Islamic State group (ISG). The meeting was held amid a steady stream of statements from…

Countries will want EU solution to migration

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EU

Europe's immigration challenge.

Domestic repression will add to Turks’ economic woes

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TURKEY

The National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) has evolved in particular, from an intelligence-collecting agency into an active, interventionist and effective force capable of…

Jihadi groups will compete for support in the Maghreb

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MAGHREB

Instability in Libya has exacerbated an already fraught security environment in the Maghreb and the Sahel. Several militant groups co-exist in these parts, usually in competition…

Libya intervention will heighten Egypt security risks

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EGYPT

The government faces three security challenges: an intensifying jihadist insurgency in North Sinai; a persistent campaign of sabotage from Muslim Brotherhood-connected underground…

Benghazi win could deepen Libya's de facto partition

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LIBYA

The LNA made significant military gains in Benghazi over February 21-23, taking control of key neighbourhoods held by Islamist militias aligned with the Tripoli-based General…

Haftar will retain personal control in east Libya

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LIBYA

Earlier, on July 8, another son, Saddam, accompanied him to a meeting with a tribal representative. As Haftar turns 80 this year, there are ongoing rumours regarding his health…

Civil-military tensions are destabilising Turkey

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TURKEY

This is mainly because of Erdogan's politicisation of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) after the July 2016 failed coup. His fear of the generals, a power struggle within the TSK…

Islamic State fears will fuel Maghreb political risks

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MAGHREB

The request comes after extremists affiliated with Islamic State group (ISG) beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya on February 15. The slayings raise new fears of ISG expansion…

Opportunism and localism drive Africa Islamist groups

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AFRICA

Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…