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L’attaque de Boko Haram le 3 juin 2016 contre la ville nigérienne de Bosso, au bord du lac Tchad, a confirmé la résilience du mouvement insurrectionnel et mis au jour les fragilités du dispositif militaire nigérien. Les autorités nigériennes ont officiellement confirmé la perte de vingt-six militaires. Mais l’attaque de Bosso permet aussi de remobiliser les forces régionales qui affirment vouloir porter un coup décisif à Boko Haram.

(Own report) - The Bundeswehr University in Munich has convened a high level cyberwarfare conference. Organized by the military academy's research center's "Cyber Operational Defense" (CODE), representatives from the Defense, Interior and Foreign Ministries, the Bavarian Regional Office of Criminal Investigation as well as from several leading German arms companies are among the participants. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) recently announced the establishment of a new branch of the military, the "Cyber and Information Command" (KdoCIR) with a staff of 13,500. Like the Army, Navy, and Air Force, it will be commanded by its own Inspector General. The Bundeswehr has already launched an advertising campaign costing millions, which, according to the Minister, is aimed at recruiting IT specialists ("Nerds") for military service. The Bundeswehr is explicitly preparing capabilities for cyber attacks - a project that is massively being promoted by NATO. The "neutralization" of enemy air defenses through cyber attacks is also in discussion.

The president should have turned the tables on Trump by using the phrase "Islamic extremism."

When riot police, casual racism, and small-scale arson are part of an average weekend game, is it any wonder that Russian soccer fans’ trip to France turned ugly?

Muslim religious leaders who condemn acts of terror but promulgate intolerance are fanning the flames of hatred.

Following the mass shooting in Orlando, a large group of House Republicans are seeking to immediately ban all refugees from resettling in the United States regardless of country origin or profile, according to a memo and draft legislation obtained by Foreign Policy. The measure would go even further than Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to block the immigration of Muslims.

Watch British rockstar Bob Geldof intercept a flotilla of pro-Brexit fishermen.

A new report from the speaker of the House on national security sets out a dramatically different course than the GOP presidential nominee. Is anyone listening?

Foreign-language teachers in China often become accidental confidants, even therapists.

A lot of bad things happened. It was bad war. That said, Trump isn’t making things any better.

If Libya’s friends in the West want to boost effective governance, they need to cultivate the grassroots.

The Kremlin says France's detention of a busload of suspected hooligans is discriminatory.

Pour enrayer les mobilisations que connaît le pays depuis mai 2011, Madrid a décidé d'interdire l'occupation des places, la distribution de tracts ou le collage d'affiches. Au risque de souffler un peu plus sur les braises. / Espagne, Censure, Droits humains, Économie, État, Fiscalité, Sécurité, (...) / Espagne, Censure, Droits humains, Économie, État, Fiscalité, Sécurité, Internet, Mouvement de contestation, Prison, Répression - 2015/07

Contrary to popular perception, some Islamic cultures have a long, vibrant history of tolerance for homosexual behavior.

À l’occasion de la sortie des nouveaux numéros de Politique étrangère, « Moyen-Orient, le nouveau Grand Jeu » (vol. 81, n°2, été 2016) et de Confluences Méditerranée, « Iran/Arabie Saoudite: une guerre froide » (n°97, printemps-été 2016), l’Ifri vous invite à assister à la rencontre-débat organisée à l’iReMMO le mercredi 29 juin 2016 à 18h30 :

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In a setback for Chinese officials, MSCI won't be adding Chinese A shares to its key emerging markets index.

Iraqis fleeing the city of Fallujah are being confronted by fears for their safety and shortages of shelter and water. Doctors without Borders, which is working at three camps for displaced civilians near Fallujah, reported yesterday that they are running low on shelters and potable water and raised concerns about the potential for an outbreak ...

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it rocks global financial markets.

Saudi White House Snub?; CIA Black Sites; Islamabad needs to Talk; and Lots More