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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William J. Vogt
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Tag Archives: Niger
Has Boko Haram met its match? Chad and the African intervention force in Nigeria
The month of February saw two significant developments in Nigeria, both related to the pernicious Islamist insurgency most commonly known as Boko Haram. First, of course, was the unexpected postponement of much-anticipated national elections originally slated for February 14 on … Continue reading
Posted in Central Africa, Chad, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged African Union, Boko Haram, Cameroon, Chad, Chadian army, Idriss Deby, intervention, National Interest, Niger, Nigeria
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Should the U.S. be training and equipping African armies? The logic of security assistance and its discontents
This month, I wrote a short piece on U.S. security assistance in Africa that was published as the “featured analysis” in the August 2014 issue of the “Africa Conflict Monthly Monitor,” compiled and edited by Consultancy Africa Intelligence. CAI has … Continue reading
Posted in Niger, Nigeria, terrorism, US policy, West Africa
Tagged Africa, African armies, AFRICOM, Foreign Military Financing, military assistance, Niger, Nigeria, Sanogo, security assistance, TSCTP
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“War” in West Africa?
Scanning the headlines, it would seem that war was all the rage this past week in West Africa. It began last Saturday in Paris, where the leaders of five West African countries—Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, and even tiny Benin—confidently agreed … Continue reading
Posted in Boko Haram, Mali, Nigeria, terrorism, West Africa
Tagged Benin, Boko Haram, Cameroon, Chad, Kidal, Mali, MNLA, Niger, Nigeria, terrorism, West Africa
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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
Posted in News roundups
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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