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UN says threat from violent extremists in Mali 'alarming'

A new UN report says security threats from violent extremists and criminal groups in Mali are ‘alarming’ and the government must deploy more troops to the volatile north and step up efforts to reform its military and police.

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‘BREXIT’: REGIONAL AND GEOPOLITICAL CONSEQUENCES

The “United Kingdom European Union membership referendum”, also known as the EU referendum, which is scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on 23 June 2016, is seen by many local and international observers as an important moment in the history of both the United Kingdom and …

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Egypt's Sisi discusses North Sinai security with defence minister, officials

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday with defence and interior ministers, the armed forces’ chief of staff, and a number of top officials to discuss security developments in Egypt, specifically in the restive North Sinai governorate. “The meeting included a briefing on security developments as well as plans that …

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