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1 – 7 of 7The 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
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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…
Countering violent extremism in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241772
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However, it has departed from other jihadist groups by developing an 'end-of-days' narrative centered on Syria, and by declaring a caliphate. As well as lending an air of…
Problems facing Fulani communities in the Sahel.