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    Spotlight | Libya, Russia, Ukraine
    Kyiv willing to take action against Africa Corps' naval convoy

    The Russian-flagged vessel Lady R crosses the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, on 14 February 2023. This vessel, amongst others, is being actively monitored by Ukrainian military intelligence.
    The Russian-flagged vessel Lady R crosses the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, on 14 February 2023. This vessel, amongst others, is being actively monitored by Ukrainian military intelligence. © Yoruk Isik/Reuters

    Ukrainian military intelligence is keeping a sharp eye on a convoy of Russian ships currently transporting heavy military equipment to the Russian paramilitary organisation Africa Corps, formerly Wagner. Ukraine has been building up its capabilities to prevent these deliveries for months, even going so far as to strike the ships directly.

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    Yemen
    The senior military defector helping Houthis take Yemen's third city

    People inspect damage at a house reportedly hit by a Houthi missile in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen, on 21 October 2026.
    People inspect damage at a house reportedly hit by a Houthi missile in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen, on 21 October 2026. © Reuters/Anees Mahyoub

    Taiz is being besieged by the Shia rebels. The western front fell quickly because of divisions within loyalist forces, and now the city in the Yemeni highlands has been swiftly encircled largely thanks to the defection of a former military officer familiar with the area.

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    European Union
    Frontex executive director expands his powers

    Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) Hans Leijtens attends a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 19 January 2023.
    Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) Hans Leijtens attends a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on 19 January 2023.© Monasse Thierry/ANDBZ/Abaca via Reuters Connect

    The European Commission is to publish a new, more far-reaching mandate for Frontex for the next ten years. Meanwhile, the agency's chief has just quietly consolidated his mandate by bringing foreign liaison officers – including many police officers and intelligence agents – under his control.

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    Afghanistan, France
    Taliban seek right candidate for Afghan embassy in Paris

    The official plaque of the Afghan Embassy in Paris.
    The official plaque of the Afghan Embassy in Paris.© Zabulon Laurent/ABACA via Reuters Connect

    Kabul is keen to regain control of the Afghan diplomatic network in Europe. In France, the Taliban are upping pressure on diplomats from the former Republic to replace ambassador Humayun Azizi. Meanwhile, in Germany, the handling of revenue by the Afghan consulate in Munich has raised suspicions.

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