Somali security and governance top president’s agenda

A former prime minister returns to Somali politics as the new president

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Tensions could degrade Iraqi-US cooperation

Washington’s new approach has caused deep resentment in Baghdad

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President Bashar al-Assad is manoeuvring across his allies’ conflicting interests

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Indonesian efforts to crackdown on Islamic State activity have delivered major gains but no security guarantees

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China’s capacity to tolerate security risks to its overseas investment is large, but not infinite

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As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Libya, Tunisians fear foreign fighters will return and cause havoc

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A precarious peace deal between the government and the opposition could be in jeopardy after apparent breaches by Maputo

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Exclusionary tendencies are a powerful undercurrent in Libyan politics, encouraging unilateral power grabs

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Responding to recent pressures, the police and president are halting the drug crackdown, for now

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The impending demise of Islamic State in the Middle East has not reduced the terrorist threat to the Balkans

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