Somali offensive against al-Shabaab faces setbacks

After achieving significant early gains, the largest anti-jihadist offensive in years is beginning to falter

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Kosovo-Serbia crisis will undermine EU credibility

Tensions in northern Kosovo have raised questions over EU credibility and led to Western sanctions against Prishtina

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In its third cycle of peace negotiations with Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the government has secured a ceasefire

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Malian authorities have demanded that the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSMA, be withdrawn

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Present since 2007, the AU's largest peacekeeping mission is preparing to withdraw from Somalia

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Qatar is rebuilding relations with other Gulf Cooperation Council members, despite its contacts with Islamist groups

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Another clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan shows potential for violence despite the recent arrival of EU observers

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The government continues to enjoy successes in the most serious offensive against the jihadists in over a decade

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Though Serb protests in northern Kosovo have ceased, a settlement between Kosovo and Serbia is not in sight

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Several countries have announced the withdrawal of their contingents from the UN force in Mali

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