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Algiers will be wary of dynamics in the south

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ALGERIA

The region has nonetheless seen waves of protests and some inter-communal clashes and terrorism over the past decade and more. Moreover, there are strong grievances in the south…

Central Mali will face rising intercommunal tensions

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MALI

Ethnic and jihadist violence in central Mali.

Mali may struggle to reinvigorate its peace process

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MALI

However, the current peace process appears to offer little prospect of overcoming the challenges faced in the fractious north and increasingly violent centre.

The Sahel faces complex food and climate challenges

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SAHEL

Food security and climate change challenges in the Sahel.

Menaka fighting shows the limits of the Malian state

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MALI

The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) appears to have the upper hand in its struggle against a coalition comprising two pro-government militias and the Armed Forces of…

Mali’s decentralisation plan risks deepening divisions

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MALI

Mali's decentralisation proposal.

Niger faces delicate security balancing act

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NIGER

Security challenges in Niger.

France and Mali apply dual strategy to Sahel jihadists

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SAHEL

The initiative follows the release of a Human Rights Watch report documenting atrocities in central Mali resulting from inter-communal and jihadist violence, which has spread…

Sahelian militias aid and undercut peace prospects

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WEST AFRICA

The targeting of these civilian vigilantes highlights the centrality of community-based, often ethnically aligned, government-backed militias in the Sahel’s various conflicts…

West African jihadism and counterterrorism face limits

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WEST AFRICA

The evolution and limits of jihadism in north-west Africa.