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1 – 10 of 84Violence also appears to be escalating in Niger since the July 2023 coup there. The ruling military juntas in all three countries have followed the same basic strategy of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285872
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This 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…
Security campaigns suggest concerns about the possibility of domestic terrorism threats and the seeming desire of Moroccan hardliners to fight in the Sahel. Yet arrests also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281670
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Tebboune argues that Mali's money would be better spent on economic development and initiatives to integrate northern Malians better into state institutions. Algeria is concerned…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275006
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This year, the floods have coincided with rising living costs and threaten to trigger protests, especially in densely populated southern cities where the president is not popular…
French forces completed their withdrawal from Mali in August. The current force posture, with some 3,000 troops based mostly in Niger and Chad, will remain unchanged in the short…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273997
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Sahelian societies are overwhelmingly rural and dependent on agriculture and pastoralism. Farmer and herder lifestyles can complement each other, but climate change and population…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270010
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The social, economic and political dynamics of borders in the Sahel and with neighbouring regions.
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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Boko Haram has been severely weakened by the regional military offensive underway since February. With some assistance from Nigerian soldiers, troops from Chad, Cameroon and Niger…