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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows several other smaller-scale incidents against Bamako this year. However, it is the largest terrorist attack ever in the capital city and an alarming escalation for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206838
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The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240764
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Instability in Libya has exacerbated an already fraught security environment in the Maghreb and the Sahel. Several militant groups co-exist in these parts, usually in competition…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198282
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The clashes come shortly after the government on May 15 signed a new agreement -- the Algiers Accord -- with northern armed groups. The major Tuareg rebel groups allied under the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199758
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AQIM assessment.
The request comes after extremists affiliated with Islamic State group (ISG) beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya on February 15. The slayings raise new fears of ISG expansion…
Smuggling in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250323
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Security sector reform in the Arab world.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211886
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Under Droukdel's leadership, AQIM exerted influence among jihadist groups in North and West Africa and provided expertise and funds that facilitated high-profile terrorist attacks…