Kidal will be test of the state's return to north Mali

The government has deployed mixed patrols comprising soldiers, former rebels and militia members to a key northern city

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Erdogan-Putin relations will outweigh Syria frictions

Bilateral diplomacy should help Moscow and Ankara navigate through a near-conflict situation

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Idlib and Libyan adventures aim at boosting Erdogan’s flagging domestic support by posing as regional superpower

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Forthcoming presidential polls will test the credibility of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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Erdogan has locked himself into a no-win situation in Syria.

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A Moscow-backed advance against the final rebel stronghold has ignited tensions with Ankara

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Mali has decided to hold parliamentary elections on March 29, ending a delay of two years

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Moscow's involvement in Libya has obvious parallels with Syria but there are important differences

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Abuja's decision to release a prominent government critic on bail does little to change worsening anti-democratic trends

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The president comes from the small Zaghawa ethnic group, so rule is by an ultra-minority

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