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1 – 7 of 7This has sparked the growth of ethnic Zarma self-defence militias, known locally as ‘zankai’. These militias reflect broader communal self-defence efforts, often arising because…
The attacks targeting ethnic Peulh (Fulani) communities have been attributed to the ethnic Mossi-dominated 'Koglweogo' (Guardians of the Bush) vigilante group, in the latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251278
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The report adds to a chorus of local and international voices denouncing such abuses as both morally repugnant and strategically wrong. Amid a broader trend of abuses that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253458
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Security challenges in Niger.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244018
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Niger's ethnic make-up.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249006
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Still largely driven by a combination of criminal banditry and 'farmer-herder' conflicts but with hints of growing jihadist group involvement, the scope of insecurity has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256369
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The operations follow a week after the single-most devastating jihadist attack since 2015, when at least 39 people were killed after an assault on a mining convoy in the Est…