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1 – 10 of 25The CNSP has worked along three main lines: solidifying loyalty among senior military ranks through a wave of promotions; tapping into mass politics through rallies and populist…
Both are in the process of finalising their departures, amid deteriorating relations with the Nigerien and Malian juntas respectively, and growing popular rejection of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283465
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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
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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
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There is international precedent for this, after the United Kingdom postponed its local elections. However, although Chad and Ethiopia have delayed their polls, no other…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253323
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NIGERIA: Poll rests on 'success' of military offensive
Attacks in the north and east of the country killed approximately 50 people (mostly security personnel) in August and September. Parliament has proposed the recruitment of a new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239000
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WEST AFRICA: Jihadists will not follow Taliban example
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263546
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Presidential and parliamentary elections have been rescheduled for March 28, with state and governorship elections due on April 11. Attahiru Jega, the head of the INEC, said that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197546
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BURKINA FASO: Coup climbdown is fragile