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MALI: Deadly attack signals persistent IS threat
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES247512
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The authorities said they found a record-breaking 214 kilograms of cocaine in the mayor's car. This is only the latest in a series of 'drug busts' in the Sahel recent years, and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266871
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Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has similarly alluded to ongoing outreach to jihadists. These efforts reflect a broader level of increased regional political acceptance of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270460
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CHAD: Troop withdrawal bolsters military government
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263687
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There were suggestions in February that France might reduce the size of its military commitment in the run-up to a Sahel summit in the Chadian capital N’Djamena. However, at the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260716
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WEST AFRICA: US may face regional calls for more aid
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES267470
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Such attacks reinforce the sense of vulnerability and desire revenge that give rise to such self-defence groups in the first place, and contribute to a downward spiral in security…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265938
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced in June that France's Sahel-focused Operation Barkhane would wind down by early 2022. Although the actual drawdown plans are still…