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1 – 8 of 8The 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 attack comes amid growing insecurity in the Far North region over the past year. Residents in Cameroon's north are increasingly the most vulnerable in the Lake Chad Basin to…
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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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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Regionally, terrorism will remain a threat, particularly in the Sahel: much depends on whether Mali's decentralisation programme can keep armed groups engaged in the peace process.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214867
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Niger's political outlook.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243255
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247874
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The preponderance of weak states in sub-Saharan Africa provides ample scope for non-state actors to seize territory