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NIGER: French retreat may expose US interests
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282201
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241728
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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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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261041
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Nevertheless, the political situation remains extremely fragile, rebel activity continues, and allegations of human rights abuses and reports of conflicts over business interests…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267801
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There were suggestions in February that France might reduce the size of its military commitment in the run-up to a Sahel summit in the Chadian capital N’Djamena. However, at the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260716
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This may see a redefining of US-Africa policy compared to the Trump administration’s focus on competition with China, including: resolving questions surrounding the role for US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258091
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Re-elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who previously opposed the idea, has indirectly sent signals through surrogates that he is open to exploring dialogue. Nowhere in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259718
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Regional councils are one of the last institutions provided for in the 1996 constitution yet to be realised and are also meant to give life to the ‘special status’ granted last…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254705
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The clashes come shortly after the government on May 15 signed a new agreement -- the Algiers Accord -- with northern armed groups. The major Tuareg rebel groups allied under the…