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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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Tag Archives: Nigeria
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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To combat Boko Haram, it’s time for Nigeria to think big
Much has been written about Boko Haram, Nigeria’s ruthless Islamic insurgency, since more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped last month. But there remains a considerable amount of confusion over how Boko Haram came to be, and more importantly, what to … Continue reading
Posted in Boko Haram, Nigeria, terrorism, West Africa
Tagged Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, history, Islamic extremism, Izala, Maitatsine, National Interest, Nigeria
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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: 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: Que Tirah Tirah, renewed fighting in Darfur, and a military shakeup in Yemen
South Asia Pakistan: In perhaps the largest military offensive since Swat in 2009 and South Waziristan in 2010, Pakistani armed forces are attempting to dislodge Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) and Laskhar-e-Islam fighters from the Tirah Valley (map here). (Hence the pun in … Continue reading
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Tagged Boko Haram, camel, Darfur, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Jonglei, Kismayo, Kosovo, libya, Mali, MEND, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palk Strait, serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tirah valley, Yemen
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March Madness at Notes on the Periphery!: Part 2 (Sub-Saharan Africa)
We’re now two weeks into the most exciting three weeks of the year—NCAA college basketball’s final tournament. For those of you who might not know: each year, 68 college teams (annoyingly bumped up from 65 a few years ago) compete … Continue reading
Posted in Angola, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, March Madness, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, territorial disputes, terrorism, Uganda, West Africa
Tagged Acholi, Afar, al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab, AMISOM, Angola, Ansar Dine, Ansaru, AQIM, ARDUF, Blue Nile, Boko Haram, border dispute, Bozize, Cabinda, CAR, Casamance, Central African Republic, Chad, civil war, CNDP, Congo, Darfur, David Yau Yau, Diola, Djotodia, DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, FDLR, FLEC, France, French intervention, George Athor, insurgency, Jason Stearns, JEM, Jonglei, Joseph Kony, Kenya, Kenyan intervention, Kivu, Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, M-23, Mali, March Madness, MFDC, MNLA, Mombasa, Mombasa Republican Council, MRC, MUJAO, Nigeria, Nuba, Ogaden, oil, OLF, Omar al-Bashir, ONLF, Oromo, Oromo Liberation Front, Peter Gadet, proxy, Seleka, Senegal, SLA, SLM/A, Somalia, South Kordofan, South Sudan, South Sudan Liberation Army, SPLA, SPLM-N, SPLM-North, SSLA, TFG, UFR, Uganda, Yau Yau militia
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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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Notes on the Periphery 