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1 – 8 of 8Unlike the Wagner private military company (PMC), it is subordinated to the Russian state. The first confirmed deployment of African Corps forces is to Burkina Faso, where it will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285059
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While a 2020 ceasefire still holds, in the absence of new elections, the political landscape is significantly undermined by institutional rivalry. The country's fragmentation…
Still, the narcotics trade provides a lucrative alternative revenue stream for government-aligned actors in Syria. These external pressures are therefore instead likely to prompt…
Short-term reunification of the PFG, which split as a result of the national power struggle, could help streamline current operations, but it is only the first step towards the…
The deployment of Turkish troops to protect the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and intervene in Libya’s civil war looks increasingly likely. GNA Prime Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249473
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has in recent years sharply increased its military and commercial involvement in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa. It provides equipment, training and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229978
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Over the last two months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has deployed Turkish military resources to Libya and the Syrian governorate of Idlib in an attempt to prevent Ankara’s…
Rising tensions over the conflict in Libya have produced a severe crisis in French-Turkish ties and threaten to exacerbate strains in Ankara’s relations with the EU. By placing…