Insecurity in Niger may rise

Jihadist groups are capitalising on ethnic disputes to recruit and gain local support

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African secessionism will challenge national unity

The appeal of secessionist movements across the continent is growing, despite their remote prospects of success

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The dismissal of metropolitan mayors will be followed by moves to centralise public administration

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The Bosnian Serb opposition has called Dodik’s bluff on announcing referendums but not holding them

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With Kirkuk and ‘disputed areas’ lost to Baghdad, the Kurds' oil pipeline and key border crossings are now under threat

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Separatist movements are widespread across the country

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The semi-autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas have in recent years provided a base for Taliban militants

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The country’s politics is currently dominated by proposals for constitutional change

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The Rohingya-Rakhine crisis poses a growing due diligence and reputational risk to foreign firms

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The ruling People’s Action Party is likely to win the next parliamentary election due by 2021, but deeper rifts may lurk

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