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US strategy on Afghanistan may achieve its modest aims

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AFGHANISTAN/US

The new US strategy announced by President Donald Trump seeks to provide just enough military support to allow Afghan forces to hold the line against the Taliban and prevent…

Kuwait faces rising threat from Islamic State group

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KUWAIT

The June 26 suicide attack inside the Imam al-Sadiq Mosque killed 27 people and was Kuwait's worst terrorist attack in over three decades. The attack, claimed by Islamic State…

Qatar’s rewarding Afghan role carries future risks

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QATAR

Qatar has become central to international efforts to engage with the Taliban after the fall of Kabul. Its role in facilitating the withdrawal of Western forces and massive…

Rail plans aim to transform Turkish network

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TURKEY

Rail upgrade and expansion plans in Turkey.

Sanctions end aids Burundi but may entrench old flaws

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BURUNDI

This move, which was evidently coordinated and timed to coincide with President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s Brussels visit during the EU-African Union Summit, represents a major…

Bulgaria's Borisov will focus on survival, not reform

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BULGARIA

Politics after Bulgaria's local elections.

Mozambique-Tanzania border insecurity likely to worsen

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MOZAMBIQUE/TANZANIA

The attacks successfully targeted the Tanzanian armed forces, as well as civilians. The incidents have prompted the announcement of enhanced collaboration on security between the…

Debt deal improves the outlook for Zambia

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ZAMBIA

Separately, it says it has now also opened talks with private bondholders to try to reach a similar understanding over USD3bn in dollar-denominated bonds.

Nigeria faces widening inequality and poverty crises

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NIGERIA

With the economy expected to contract by at least 5.4% this year, government measures to cushion the effects of the crisis are unlikely to be enough to stem worsening hardship for…

Moise honeymoon will be short in Haiti

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HAITI

The ceremony marked a return to democratic order for Haiti after a prolonged electoral cycle and a year without a president. However, Moise will face a myriad of challenges…