Contributors
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Andrew Wojtanik
- Has Boko Haram met its match? Chad and the African intervention force in Nigeria
- How to avoid Ebola-inspired violence in West Africa
- Should the U.S. be training and equipping African armies? The logic of security assistance and its discontents
- To combat Boko Haram, it’s time for Nigeria to think big
- “War” in West Africa?
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Sara Plana
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wv2022
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Tag Archives: Iraq
A divorce years in the making: Al Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)
The tendency in international affairs after a dramatic event is to hastily address the question of “what does it mean?”—as if the event represents a pivotal turning point that bends an otherwise steady trend line. Such is the case after … Continue reading
Weekly News Roundup: Nigeria’s state of emergency, Kidal battle looming, and Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia
Missed a week again as I was away in the greatest city in the world. But have no fear, a double helping of news roundup is here for all to see. West Africa Nigeria: In the most drastic measures taken … Continue reading
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Tagged ansar al-sharia, Boko Haram, Chad, Congo, DRC, France, High Council for Azawad, Iraq, Kidal, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, LeJ, M23, Mali, MNLA, Nigeria, Pakistan, Pattani, Thailand, Tunisia, Venezuela
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Weekly News Roundup: Iraq on edge, coup in Chad, and a town flattened in Nigeria
It’s a 2-for-1 deal! Having failed to deliver a news roundup last weekend, I’ll use this weekend’s roundup to cover two weeks-worth of news and analysis below. As usual, lots going on. Middle East & North Africa Turkey: The Kurdistan … Continue reading
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Tagged Aksai Chin, Ansaru, Baga, Boko Haram, Burma, Chad, Chechnya, China, coup, France, Hawija, Hazara, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kurds, Kuril Islands, libya, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, PKK, Russia, South Sudan, SPLM-N, SSLA, Sudan, Turkey, Uighur, Xinjiang
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Weekly News Roundup: What you missed while watching the “Boston manhunt”
It has certainly been a harrowing week, especially for current residents of the Boston area—including myself. As far as we know now, the Boston Marathon bombers were Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechen brothers born in Kyrgyzstan with family in … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Sayyaf, al-Qaeda, AQIM, Balochistan, Boko Haram, Boston, Boston Marathon, Burkina Faso, CAR, Central African Republic, Chad, Chechnya, Iraq, Kosovo, Mali, Maliki, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, security assistance, serbia, Somalia, Tirah valley, Tsarnaev, Yemen
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Weekly News Roundup: Central African quagmire, Burmese violence, and UN steps up its game in Congo
A little late again with the news roundup, but you can rest easy: a sampling of this past week’s hot topics (hot, that is, if you are a Central African Republic follower) below! Central Africa Central African Republic (CAR): This … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrar des Ifoghas, Ametetai, Ansaru, AQIM, Boko Haram, Bozize, Burma, CAR, Central African Republic, Congo, Djotodia, DRC, Droukdel, egypt, Iraq, Lubumbashi, Mali, Maliki, Meiktila, MONUSCO, Nigeria, PKK, Seleka, Sinai, South Africa, Takfir-wal-Hijra, Turkey
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Syria/Bosnia, Part II: Islamic Fighters
My last post in this series ended with a note about how Bosnia currently serves as mostly a “transit or recuperation” zone for Islamic extremists (see relevant ICG Report). This label does not have to be confined to the country’s post-conflict … Continue reading
Posted in Balkans, Europe, terrorism
Tagged Al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda, Alawites, bashar al-assad, Bosnia, bosnia-herzegovina, Bosniak, bosnian war, Croatia, Iraq, Islam, mujahideen, NPR, Salafis, Syria
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Notes on the Periphery 