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1 – 9 of 9The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In 2014, more than 280,000 illegal migrants were detected at EU borders, according to the European border agency Frontex. The record numbers raise concerns ranging from the threat…
Diversion from legitimate pharmaceutical stocks, counterfeiting, adulteration and false labelling are key problems. National and international responses emphasising stricter…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257696
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In recent months, ISWAP has apparently seized large amounts of military weapons and equipment from the Nigerian military, including heavy armour, and strengthened its control of…
Nigeria's northern insecurity.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247257
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Border security and migration in West Africa/the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225285
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In December, donors also promised some 2.4 billion euros to fund the G5 Sahel's economic 'Priority Investment Programme' (PIP).
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242098
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Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257452
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Corruption, ineffective institutions and economic neglect feed off and facilitate migration in a vicious circle