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The latest edition of Crisis Group’s monthly conflict tracker highlights deteriorations in nine countries and conflict areas, as well as

The latest edition of Crisis Group’s monthly conflict tracker highlights deteriorations in 11 countries and conflict situations, the overwhelming majority

Last quarter saw an alarming rise in tensions between Iran and both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and an escalation

Last month, the security situation in the Sahel deteriorated, especially in central Mali, western Niger and northern Burkina Faso, where

Eight weeks ago, Turkey launched a major offensive against Kurdish-led forces in Syria’s north east and, though fighting eased mid-month,

Libya’s war spread beyond Tripoli, and Iran and the U.S. continued to teeter on the precipice of military confrontation. Nigeria’s woes deepened as Boko Haram stepped up attacks in the north east, tensions rose between herders and farmers, and the government cracked down on Shiite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja.