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New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process

The Ethiopian government announced a new offensive against the Oromo Liberation Front, which suggests the challenges the government faces in implementing the peace process

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Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 1 –  an upsurge in attacks

Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the recent upsurge in Islamic State West Africa province attacks in northeastern Nigeria

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Central African Republic: More than 12,000 displaced to ‘roads and forests’ after Bakouma violence

The majority of the population of Bakouma – more than 12,000 people – have been displaced by FPRC violence in southeastern Central African Republic, the UN said

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria

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Princely ties: The growing Chechnya-Gulf security relationship

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s Middle East engagement appears set for substantial growth in special forces and counterterrorism training

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“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision

After Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, a CJTF-OIR commander sought direction on what to tell their SDF partners

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‘We need time’: Incredulous US officials hustled to alert ‘shocked’ allies about Trump’s Syria withdrawal

US State and Defense departments hurried to rework plans in the wake of Trump’s shock decision to pull troops from Syria

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US will withdraw troops from Syria

US President Donald Trump will withdraw US forces deployed to Syria with the Coaltion against ISIS

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Will the China-India joint military drill erase scars of the Doklam standoff?

Is the latest China-India counter-terrorism drill an attempt to forge a long-term partnership or a regular annual military feature with little to no impact?

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The tentative ties between the Allied Democratic Forces and ISIS

Growing evidence is emerging of links between Islamic State and the ADF, a Ugandan-led militant group based in Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Postings reports

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