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Publication date: 4 April 2024
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They face continued competition from Catholics and mainstream Protestants, as well as Muslims, and their influence over heads of state can wax and wane. However, as measured by…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286225

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Publication date: 8 February 2024
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Although Salafism lies at the core of jihadist ideology, it is also central to the lives of millions of people who have no connection to or sympathy with religiously inspired…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285101

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Publication date: 1 March 2024
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Adherence to Shiism remains relatively small-scale in West Africa, though numbers are difficult to pin down, and al-Zakzaky is not the only prominent Shia leader in the region.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285582

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Publication date: 18 September 2023
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WEST AFRICA: New junta alliance will be symbolic
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Publication date: 29 October 2019
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More than 486,000 have been displaced in the country amid escalating violence. The G5 Sahel alliance -- an ad hoc regional cooperation body comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247385

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Publication date: 12 March 2020
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The 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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Publication date: 15 November 2021
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SAHEL: France will seek an alternative strategy

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265462

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Publication date: 10 February 2022
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The 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…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267260

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Publication date: 26 April 2021
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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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Publication date: 21 December 2018
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The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.

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