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The terrorism discourse in Ghana shows how flawed views of the war on terror continue to shape thinking about security.
Cuts in development aid could contribute to global instability; violent conflict is already on the rise in countries that rely heavily on foreign assistance
The Sahel region is grappling with an outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
The French president has struggled to maintain the influence his country gained in Africa through colonialism.
Russia was using the mercenary group to further its foreign policy aims in west Africa. There’s no reason to think Prigozhin’s death will change that.
A geopolitical struggle for valuable resources such as uranium is behind the wrangling over Niger.
Citizen expectations of governments are not being met by most elected leaders.
Civilian protection payment is not a sustainable self-protection strategy in north-west Nigeria.
Examining how military coups unfold is crucial to understanding a country’s path back to democracy.
All eyes are on Nigeria where west African countries are discussing the possibility of military intervention to reverse the coup.
The coup in Niger has the potential to further destabilise the whole of west Africa.
Ethnic politics, the presence of foreign troops and the weaknesses of past responses to coups encouraged Niger’s recent military takeover.
Niger had been seen as a relatively stable nation in an unstable region. The coup could spark fears in the West that the nation may align interests with Russia and the Wagner Group.
Constructive dialogue is an essential condition for a peaceful political transition in Mali.
A spiralling Sudan will affect peace and security in the Lake Chad Basin region, of which Nigeria is a member.
The role of the Wagner Group in the Sudan crisis is not yet clear, but its mercenaries are reported to be involved in a number of African countries.
The spike in violence was marked by a 68% increase in fatalities involving civilians.
Better food supply, a reduction in population growth rate, and greater integration into global markets are three key steps Niger must take.
Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Aston University
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Doctoral candidate, Regent University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Associate Professor in Geography, University of Florida
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Head of Data & Analytics and Senior Researcher for the Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Research Fellow and PhD Candidate at University of Oxford, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Director of Food, Agriculture & Society Program, Macalester College
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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President, Dickinson College
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Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Security Assessment in North Africa project at the Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
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Panitza Memorial Endowed Executive Director, Center for Information, Democracy and Citizenship at the American University in Bulgaria
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Lecturer-researcher, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako