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The world must step up to help a troubled Sahel
France's troop withdrawal is unlikely to solve regional issues such as terrorist attacks and military rulers clinging to power
There's little West Africa, or the West, can do in Niger
The crisis is a symptom of a much larger problem affecting the Sahel
Niger's coup presents the West with a terrorism dilemma
President Mohamed Bazoum has been a major partner of western countries in the regional fight against extremism
Does France's new military budget really just offer a 'low-cost war economy'?
Defence spending will not be immune to the current climate of partisan politics in Paris
Will Niger get stuck on the Russia-West seesaw in the Sahel?
The West African nation has shown stability in an unstable part of the world, but long-term pressures remain
Is France's withdrawal from Mali the end of its 'forever war'?
Counterterrorism in the Sahel is still on Paris's agenda, but it needs new ways to pull it off
Why the relatively calm Lebanon-Israel border is heating up again
After years of peace, Hezbollah seems to be stoking the fire - at Iran's behest
What the Boko Haram leader's death means for the war against terror
West Africa will regain global attention if ISIS finds a way to recreate a proto-state in the region
How France's operation in the Sahel unravelled
Operation Barkhane is drawing to a close, even as violence in the region escalates
France's defence strategy prepares for a messier world
The latest version of Paris's military strategy accounts for a less co-operative global order
Nato's new 10-year strategy seems to be all about China
The Western military alliance has never cast Beijing in such a stark light before
Mali's French connection risks becoming tenuous
Paris will find it challenging to continue supporting the Malian army's counterrorism efforts while trying to nudge the junta to hand back power to the civilians
How Nato's Iraq expansion is a test for its Middle East plans
Buffeted by internal divisions and pressure from Washington, the Atlantic alliance's Middle Eastern objectives look uncertain
The UAE's investment in Mauritania will help stabilise the wider sub-Sahara
Abu Dhabi is mindful that its contribution is not just through security measures but also long-term development
India-Gulf ties are ready to soar
The elevation of India's political friendship with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman will determine the endurance of these partnerships