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Algiers will be wary of dynamics in the south

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ALGERIA

The region has nonetheless seen waves of protests and some inter-communal clashes and terrorism over the past decade and more. Moreover, there are strong grievances in the south…

Rebel group divisions prolong Mali instability

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MALI

Problems with implementing the Algiers Accord.

Central Mali will face rising intercommunal tensions

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MALI

Ethnic and jihadist violence in central Mali.

Algeria may struggle to expand influence in the Sahel

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SAHEL

Tebboune argues that Mali's money would be better spent on economic development and initiatives to integrate northern Malians better into state institutions. Algeria is concerned…

Mali may struggle to reinvigorate its peace process

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MALI

However, the current peace process appears to offer little prospect of overcoming the challenges faced in the fractious north and increasingly violent centre.

The Sahel faces complex food and climate challenges

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SAHEL

Food security and climate change challenges in the Sahel.

Menaka fighting shows the limits of the Malian state

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MALI

The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) appears to have the upper hand in its struggle against a coalition comprising two pro-government militias and the Armed Forces of…

Mali’s decentralisation plan risks deepening divisions

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MALI

Mali's decentralisation proposal.

Algeria will pursue stronger ties in the Sahel

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ALGERIA

In February, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria is planning free trade zones with Niger and Mali, despite increasingly volatile ties with the latter. That same…

Niger faces delicate security balancing act

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NIGER

Security challenges in Niger.