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President Idriss Deby in May dismissed the previous sultan and five other hereditary rulers over alleged incompetence. Deadly clashes in Ouaddai and the neighbouring region of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246141
ISSN: 2633-304X
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On March 5, Chad closed its border with Libya and applied heightened security restrictions in the north. This follows a major incursion in February by Chadian rebels from Libya…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242507
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Burkinabe COVID-19 vulnerabilities.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251619
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COVID-19 and jihadists.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252722
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In recent months, ISWAP has apparently seized large amounts of military weapons and equipment from the Nigerian military, including heavy armour, and strengthened its control of…
Senior officers from all service branches then appeared on television declaring Bazoum’s ouster and the creation of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Country (CNSP)…
There is international precedent for this, after the United Kingdom postponed its local elections. However, although Chad and Ethiopia have delayed their polls, no other…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253323
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Boko Haram violence affects thousands of people in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The group appeared to be close to defeat in 2015, but violence has increased in recent…
While officially the dissolution was in response to the November legislative elections, the government is deeply paranoid following an alleged foiled coup against Obiang in late…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229348
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The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.