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NIGER: Insecurity may delay dam completion
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282314
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Like France, Germany is now partnering with Niger, but it continues to avoid combat roles, helping to keep its political risks in the region fairly low. Meanwhile, Berlin does not…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271445
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MALI: Deadly attack signals persistent IS threat
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES247512
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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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The previous day, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced that Niger would be the new headquarters of French-led counterterrorism operations in the Sahel. This will give…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263429
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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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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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Smuggling in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250323
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SAHEL: Reduced state violence may mask worrying trends
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265093
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It will increase rainfall variability and extreme events such as droughts and floods, as well as raising temperatures. These effects may trigger cascading risks to economic…