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1 – 10 of 22The US-led coalition operating in Iraq and Syria has stepped up efforts to disrupt ISG's financial operations in recent months, primarily through the bombing of oil production…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207809
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Opposition and civil society frustration is growing, and the state’s eroding legitimacy could be further weakened by poorly managed polls.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253353
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeated his threat of May 23 to invade Syria to "complete" a 30-kilometre-deep ‘safe zone’ and push Kurdish groups away from the border…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270708
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The last major rebel-held area in Syria, Idlib province is under the military control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a salafi-jihadist rebel alliance. Jaysh al-Ahrar, the largest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224468
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Although the Congolese and Rwandan militaries are not officially involved yet, an escalation of the hostilities could unravel the limited diplomatic progress that has been made in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282895
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The fighting apparently started when the Congolese army (FARDC) on October 20 tried to recapture Bunagana, which the rebels seized in June. Instead, a dramatic rebel counterattack…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273825
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This marks the most recent incident in mounting conflict this year between security forces and separatist forces, as well as broader violence against civilians. The conflict has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265930
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the security situation could deteriorate further if the parties do not de-escalate. The latest wave of violence is being…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222474
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The Council’s decision came as a fragile political agreement struck at the new year unravels, with security deteriorating in several parts of the country. The spike in unrest drew…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220043
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The fighting triggered a UN helicopter crash and cross-border clashes with Ugandan troops. The M23 is famous for conquering North Kivu’s capital, Goma, during a 2012-13 rebellion…