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1 – 10 of 17Most 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The social, economic and political dynamics of borders in the Sahel and with neighbouring regions.
COVID-19 and jihadists.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252722
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Jihadist terrorism in the past year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245673
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The principal armed militant groups are aligned with al-Qaida or Islamic State. However, Islam plays a wider role in societies from Senegal to Chad and is a cornerstone of family…
The targeting of these civilian vigilantes highlights the centrality of community-based, often ethnically aligned, government-backed militias in the Sahel’s various conflicts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261041
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240764
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Mass protests took place yesterday in Niger's capital against the insurgency, while Chad's military announced training exercises with the United States to "warm up" for the fight…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197750
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but jihadist groups have been expanding their area of operations in recent years from northern Mali and southern Libya to West…
Migration flows through Niger.