French presence will fail to stop Sahel violence

Five Sahelian countries this week renewed their commitment to France's counter-terrorism operations in the region

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Tehran will weigh options to contain plane protests

Students demonstrate against the accidental downing of a passenger plane, amid heightened international tensions

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An attack on a US military facility in Kenya has underscored the jihadist group's capacity to hit high-value targets

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Several ethnic armed organisations are seeking greater involvement in national politics

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Arab states struggle to overcome the legacy of colonialist, top-down internal security forces

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Almost one year on, a new peace deal is still holding, but progress remains mixed and elections are looming

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Heightened tensions with the United States are squeezing Tehran’s budget

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A major Party meeting, featuring a hard-line speech by Kim Jong-un, indicates that tensions will rise on the peninsula

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The president is refusing calls to step down and hold new elections

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Washington has sharply raised the stakes in its game of escalation with Tehran and its proxy militias

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