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Prospects for West Africa in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Regionally, terrorism will remain a threat, particularly in the Sahel: much depends on whether Mali's decentralisation programme can keep armed groups engaged in the peace process.

Sahel smugglers move into gold and counterfeit drugs

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SAHEL

Some traditional forms of trafficking, such as cocaine, are somewhat contracting, while new ones, for instance counterfeit medicines, are booming. None has disappeared; instead…

Leader's death points to a turbulent period for Chad

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CHAD

Following Deby’s death, the military dissolved the government and parliament and put in place a transition military council (CMT) headed by Deby’s 37-year-old son, Mahamat ‘Kaka’…

Islamic State will thrive on Libya’s divisions

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LIBYA

IS will likely look to further expand the scope of its operations in major urban centres, using low-cost attacks with high publicity returns.