Nigeria's north-east military strategy is failing

ISWAP is working to expand its territory following the defeat inflicted on rival jihadist group Boko Haram

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US-Africa trade policy will tread a beaten path

President Joe Biden’s Africa policy is beginning to take shape, though many old challenges remain

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International donors are shaping mechanisms for getting aid into Afghanistan, though too late to avert severe hardship

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Self-defence groups are emerging in western Niger in response to worsening jihadist violence

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Andika Perkasa is Indonesia’s new armed forces chief

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Progress against a long-standing insurgency offers an opening for reform, but all eyes are on the next elections

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The government faces a range of domestic and foreign policy challenges

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The government has announced a one-month ceasefire with the Pakistani Taliban Movement

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Hardliners are again in the spotlight following a wave of violence against Hindus

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Mercenaries and other violent groups operate out of Libya's southern region, the Fezzan

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