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1 – 10 of 11Chefou was reportedly recruiting youths from the Fulani ethnic group. There has been confusion around what happened during the incident, which was the US military’s first loss of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225652
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Diversion from legitimate pharmaceutical stocks, counterfeiting, adulteration and false labelling are key problems. National and international responses emphasising stricter…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257696
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Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196966
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Such attacks reinforce the sense of vulnerability and desire revenge that give rise to such self-defence groups in the first place, and contribute to a downward spiral in security…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265938
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The militancy phenomenon.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218319
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Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257452
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Boko Haram has been severely weakened by the regional military offensive underway since February. With some assistance from Nigerian soldiers, troops from Chad, Cameroon and Niger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199124
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More than 486,000 have been displaced in the country amid escalating violence. The G5 Sahel alliance -- an ad hoc regional cooperation body comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247385
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France policy in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223940
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The remarks follow confirmation of talks between Malian authorities and Russian private military company Wagner. France, which intends to reduce its military presence in Mali, is…