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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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Illegal drugs in South-east Asia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222298
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This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Rwandan support to the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC and plays on long-standing claims that the illegal minerals trade is a major driver of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288238
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The government denounced the attacks as acts of terrorism and claimed to have killed one assailant and arrested five others. However, no information has been released on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262087
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France announced in November that it would deliver armoured vehicles to Armenia, prompting protests from Azerbaijan. The news threatens the tentative negotiations taking place…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284521
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The trip underscored the importance that Delhi and Washington give to their partnership, with the two sides announcing various deals covering a range of areas.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280192
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that India’s north-east is becoming a major hub for the regional drug trade. Asian drug cartels have long relied on India as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264025
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Jordan faces new security challenges including arms and drug smuggling from Syria, while threats from Iranian-aligned militia groups put the kingdom in the crossfire of larger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289337
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The development followed a visit by Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces (and President Yoweri Museveni’s son) Muhoozi Kainerugaba, whose meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267133
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The closure of border crossings since March 2020 has fuelled violent competition for control of lucrative informal crossings (trochas) and frontier towns. However, the Venezuelan…