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Mosul will test US efforts to rebuild Iraqi army

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IRAQ/US

US Iraqi Train and Equip Fund.

Somalia faces deepening al-Shabaab threat

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SOMALIA

In recent weeks, al-Shabaab has conducted assassinations in Mogadishu, attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoys and an AMISOM base, ambushed US-trained Somali…

Saudi coalition will roll back Huthis in south Yemen

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YEMEN

They were supported by fighters trained in Saudi Arabia, military equipment from the United Arab Emirates and a naval and air bombardment. The coalition was taking advantage of…

French planning lacks solutions to Malian insecurity

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MALI

Foreign troop presence in Mali.

Nigeria will struggle to contain bandit threat

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NIGERIA

According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation, at least eight passengers were killed and 168 are missing -- likely abducted. The attack, targeting a route favoured by middle- and…

Barkhane’s end is not a game changer for the Sahel

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SAHEL

French President Emmanuel Macron announced in June that France's Sahel-focused Operation Barkhane would wind down by early 2022. Although the actual drawdown plans are still…

Islam is likely to influence Turkish education reform

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TURKEY

Erdogan spoke ten days after instructing the education ministry to change the examination system for secondary-school entrance. His new-found interest in education quality, if…

Deep-rooted corruption keeps Nigerien state weak

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NIGER

The authorities said they found a record-breaking 214 kilograms of cocaine in the mayor's car. This is only the latest in a series of 'drug busts' in the Sahel recent years, and…

US-Iran detente in Iraq could endure current tensions

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IRAQ

Despite fears being raised recently of threats to US assets from pro-Iran armed groups, however, the latter have thus far refrained from using their lethal capabilities against US…

United States will pursue modest goals in Syria

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SYRIA

In September 2014, the United States and coalition partners began an air campaign against Islamic State group (ISG) in Syria following its seizure of large swathes of northern and…