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1 – 7 of 7The 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…
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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240764
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Countering violent extremism in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241772
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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Problems facing Fulani communities in the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245533
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, although the relationship between Islam and politics in the Sahel is changing, its prospects reflect local and national environments. The growing and multidirectional…