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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
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…
IRAQ: Pro-Iranian militias may escalate in early 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES266330
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LIBYA: Militia abuses will exacerbate divisions
The November 29 resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has left a political vacuum. Demonstrations moved into a new phase in December, with militias supporting populist…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249421
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IRAQ: Baghdad will flail over protest-militia clashes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258693
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RWANDA: Militia attacks will intensify Congo focus
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES246916
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The autonomous administration there is under increased pressure, exacerbated by the Gaza conflict, which has resulted in escalating confrontation between pro-Iranian Iraqi…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285138
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CONGO-KINSHASA: Warlord’s fate will be monitored
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES222453
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His comments are optimistic. The other two rival administrations that are based in Libya have resisted efforts to form a unified government, while armed groups (some associated…