Yemeni fighting could spike ahead of Gulf drawdown

Ceasefire calls come amid fears of a devastating COVID-19 impact, and expectations of a Saudi exit rise

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Focus on north Mali ignores dire situation in centre

The past three years have been Mali's most violent in recent times, even compared to the 2012 rebellion

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A new security outfit has been approved by south-western states

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Despite ostensible new domestic and international counterterrorism initiatives, jihadist violence is not abating

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Despite calls for new military leadership, the government is maintaining the status quo

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

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The military is loosening its ties to the jihadist group but not cutting them altogether

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The Philippines has notified the United States that it is withdrawing from the two countries’ Visiting Forces Agreement

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Extremist groups are experimenting with new types of social media platforms that are immune to being taken down

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The Trump administration is pursuing a foreign policy of ‘peace through strength’

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