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1 – 10 of 46However, the pace of expansion is uneven, partly due to local policy and security responses, as well as jihadist group priorities. Nonetheless, jihadist growth remains a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283205
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This has raised fears that jihadist insurgents, who are embedded in Benin’s national parks and have a history of inserting themselves into similar conflicts in neighbouring…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281316
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Most Sahelian states -- Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad -- are landlocked. This geographical reality imposes costs and constrains some economic possibilities. Yet the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274619
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The attack reflects a broader jihadist threat to the northern peripheries of the four coastal states bordering Burkina Faso. Benin and Togo have suffered a series of jihadist…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272156
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Beyond Europe, he will seek to deepen key relationships in the Middle East and North Africa, such as with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with an overall emphasis on stability…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271725
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French forces completed their withdrawal from Mali in August. The current force posture, with some 3,000 troops based mostly in Niger and Chad, will remain unchanged in the short…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273997
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Sahelian societies are overwhelmingly rural and dependent on agriculture and pastoralism. Farmer and herder lifestyles can complement each other, but climate change and population…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270010
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Talon took 86.57% of the votes, on an official turnout of 50.17%, while his nearest opponent took 11.29%. Talon’s winning margin -- the largest since Benin’s return to multiparty…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261100
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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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In many African states, youth employment is stubbornly high. Moreover, many of those getting jobs receive such low wages that they continue to live in poverty.