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1 – 10 of 44Sahelian 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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NIGERIA: President trip will not boost northern appeal
The social, economic and political dynamics of borders in the Sahel and with neighbouring regions.
Boko Haram has been severely weakened by the regional military offensive underway since February. With some assistance from Nigerian soldiers, troops from Chad, Cameroon and Niger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199124
ISSN: 2633-304X
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WEST AFRICA: Plan reaffirms Sahelian insecurity fears
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES246461
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WEST AFRICA: Jihadist defections may shift conflict
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263380
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Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196966
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The meeting comes in the context of Boko Haram's spate of bombings and attacks in northern Nigeria since Buhari's inauguration on May 29. The violence follows military successes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201109
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The attack comes amid growing insecurity in the Far North region over the past year. Residents in Cameroon's north are increasingly the most vulnerable in the Lake Chad Basin to…
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…