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Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196966
ISSN: 2633-304X
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MALI: Pact between rival groups may be short-lived
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES206034
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A wave of prison breaks has added to the country’s broader security problems. Since late 2020, criminal gangs and extremist groups have carried out at least nine successful…
Hosting the CHAN was an attempt by President Paul Biya's government to convince international audiences that it can host the AFCON despite ongoing conflict in the predominantly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259722
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Under this authority, the military has been deployed alongside police and multi-agency security forces to combat a spike in armed banditry that has resulted in over 100 civilians…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276649
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MALI: North-south war has become more likely
ETHIOPIA: Amhara emergency deals nation another blow
ISWAP activity has spiked lately following over a year of pressure from security forces and rival jihadist faction, Jama’at Ahl al Sunna Lid’Dawati wal Jihad (JAS), the rump core…
This follows the death of longtime Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in May at the hands of his rivals in the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Cameroonian authorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264474
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His main rival, Ousainou Darboe, placed a distant second with just under 28%. The result relates more to popular rejection of Darboe and savvy alliance-building than a popular…