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1 – 10 of 17The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is in danger of collapse. Various contributing countries are announcing withdrawals, including Western…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274798
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Slow progress on implementing a peace settlement for Ukraine.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209859
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Though details remain to be decided, a joint declaration made the same day by France and its European, Canadian and African partners has set a June 2022 deadline for devising…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267957
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The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241728
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The targeting of these civilian vigilantes highlights the centrality of community-based, often ethnically aligned, government-backed militias in the Sahel’s various conflicts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261041
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Nevertheless, the political situation remains extremely fragile, rebel activity continues, and allegations of human rights abuses and reports of conflicts over business interests…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267801
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The military coup, which began on September 16, has dealt a major blow towards restoring constitutional order. The 'soft coup' ousting last year of former President Blaise…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205418
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While the overall number of incidents is fewer than a dozen since the rise of the region's jihadist insurgencies in the early 2010s, the trend lends credence to growing warnings…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263451
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French President Emmanuel Macron initiated the call, signalling a determination to revive the four-party 'Normandy format' talks which had ground to a halt. Kyiv lodged a formal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222414
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Russia has said the ban is in response to the EU's sanctions against Russia. EU economic sanctions expire at the end of July, and their renewal requires consensus. The contingent…