Negotiations with jihadists? A radical idea gains currency in Mali
19 April 2018 Aid and Policy
In Mali, which has been wracked by violence and is prone to frequent and deadly jihadist attacks, the once unthinkable is now being asked by observ...
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Shifting relationships, growing threats: Who’s who of insurgent groups in the Sahel
19 February 2018 Conflict
In the six years since a separatist rebellion broke out in northern Mali in January 2012, armed groups in West Africa’s Sahel region have grown con...
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Why some Malians join armed groups
25 January 2018 Conflict
More than two years after some of Mali’s armed groups signed a ...
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A dozen shades of khaki: counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel
11 January 2018 Conflict
In 2011, several African states warned about the likely consequences of an international military intervention in Libya aimed at toppling Muammar G...
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New Sahel anti-terror force: risks and opportunities
30 October 2017 Aid and Policy
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger are teaming up to take on Islamist militants with the launch of a the 5,000-strong "FC-G5S" force i...
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Fact file: Unfair cop – why African police forces make violent extremism worse
28 September 2017 Conflict
Undermanned, underfunded, underwhelming: African police forces struggle to contain regular crime, and they are even further out of their depth when...
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Six major humanitarian challenges confronting the UN General Assembly
18 September 2017 Aid and Policy
Hype over what President Donald Trump may or may not say dominated the media build-up to this week’s UN General Assembly...
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What can save Mali?
29 May 2017 Conflict
Hamidou Barry has come to Bamako to find his son...
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Why there’s no need to panic on UN peacekeeping cuts
24 March 2017 Conflict
Fears are growing that the UN will be forced to drastically cut peacekeeping missions at President Donald Trump’s behest...
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Editor’s take: Can UN peacekeeping be fixed?
4 November 2016 Aid and Policy
Lieutenant General Johnson Mogoa Kimani Ondieki is in disgrace...
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