The recent intensification of activity by the Islamic State in Libya has prompted fears of a recurrence of the group's rapid expansion across Iraq and Syria. However, Libya's armed factions are not likely to accommodate a repeat performance by the extremist group, writes Julian Karssen.
The regionalisation of Boko Haram's insurgency is a major security concern for West Africa, but it represents a reactionary strategy to internal and external pressures rather than a reflection of the group's territorial ambitions, writes Gabrielle Reid.
Mexico's virtual kidnappers are increasingly relying on social media platforms and decentralised criminal networks to carry out targeted attacks on foreign nationals, writes Lloyd Belton.
The latest attack by Al Mourabitoun against a Bamako-based restaurant has highlighted the lack of security in northern Mali. More needs to be done to counter terrorism in the country, writes Gabrielle Reid.
By replacing 50-year-old economic sanctions against Cuba with punitive political measures against Venezuela, the US continues to isolate itself from its Latin American neighbours and risks undermining negotiations with Cuba,writes Lloyd Belton.
The ongoing civil war in Yemen has been portrayed in the media as an extension of the regional sectarian-based rivalry between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shi'a Iran. However, this threatens to simplify what is at its core a local conflict involving diverse factions and motivations, writes Julian Karssen.
The attack on Garissa University College has raised concerns over the readiness of Kenyan security and intelligence services to combat the terrorism threat in the country, and whether the authorities have selected the most appropriate avenue to address growing insecurity, writes Gabrielle Reid.
Increasing support for populist far-right ideals in Germany stemming from cultural, economic and political insecurities within the middle class are likely to influence Bundestag policy, writes Lara Sierra-Rubia.
With elections set to take place on 7 June, ambitious and risky manoeuvring by Turkey's political parties means that more is at stake than parliamentary seats, writes Julian Karssen.
While international efforts to cut Islamic State's funding over the past nine months have focused mainly on illicit oil revenues, the group's most valuable asset has proved to be the population living within its territories, writes Julian Karssen.
Recent instability in Burkina Faso has limited the government's ability to respond tokidnappings, particularly given uncertainty surrounding the future of the country's specialforces unit, the Régiment de la Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP), writes Gabrielle Reid.
The El Salvadoran government's uncompromising approach to gang violence has failed repeatedly, and an anticipated increase in US funding is likely to exacerbate violence in the country, writes Lloyd Belton.