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1 – 10 of 77Violence also appears to be escalating in Niger since the July 2023 coup there. The ruling military juntas in all three countries have followed the same basic strategy of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285872
ISSN: 2633-304X
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ISWAP activity has spiked lately following over a year of pressure from security forces and rival jihadist faction, Jama’at Ahl al Sunna Lid’Dawati wal Jihad (JAS), the rump core…
The Israel-Hamas conflict has added to tensions between Algiers and Rabat over Western Sahara and their military build-ups, following Algiers' decision to break diplomatic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283430
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This occurs as the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso has escalated significantly. Government recruitment of communal militias in late 2022 has led to ethnic cleansing in some…
Although the challenges each country faces differ markedly, all are struggling to address the legacies of old conflicts that threaten to perpetuate new ones.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283385
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The minister also visited the Syrian embassy in Riyadh, which is preparing to reopen. Damascus aims to highlight another example of the Arab return to ‘business as usual’ with…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279751
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As the war in Ukraine could end in catastrophic failure, any spike in the intensity of social unrest in the North Caucasus would have perilous consequences for Russia’s power…
Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273998
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Evidence for a Wagner deployment is currently lacking. However, junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has recently made substantial efforts to reinvigorate the security sector in…
The disaster that has left over 40,000 people dead in south-eastern Turkey and north-western Syria has given Assad an opportunity to bolster his position through deeper political…