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Violence 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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West African security strategy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249704
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Unlike 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
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Junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore seemingly hopes that association with Sankara’s near mystical aura in the country can boost his own legitimacy. This reflects a broader…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282746
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The attacks targeting ethnic Peulh (Fulani) communities have been attributed to the ethnic Mossi-dominated 'Koglweogo' (Guardians of the Bush) vigilante group, in the latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251278
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Following a relative slackening of activity, 480 civilians were killed between May and August alone, bringing the total number of Burkinabe deaths since the first attacks in 2015…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264363
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The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.