The mass abduction in Dapchi on February 19 provides important insights on the trajectory of Boko Haram’s near decade-long insurgency against the Nigerian state.
Tag: terrorism
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A failure to address poverty and inequality, and their roots in lack of education, may result in an increase in ideological and religious fundamentalism, putting the northern region and perhaps the entire nation in a precarious situation.
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The Global Observatory has collated a few of the most creative, useful, and powerful visualizations from 2017 that shed further light on a global issue or that challenge preconceptions.
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The evolving and contested relationship between migration, terrorism, and violent extremism animates electorates, governments, and international organizations. For many governments and communities, this requires a careful balance between the preservation of security and an effective humanitarian response.
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The first lesson of the Canadian model is that the government has an important role to play in supporting academic and policy research.
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The government’s ability to meet a new spike in Egypt’s violence is uncertain, even as the number of attacks outside the North Sinai governorate has decreased in recent years.
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Currently, the Kurd force in the north is critical in expelling ISIS; however, the Iraqi government will want disputed territories returned.
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Above and beyond the micro-narrative of the Mosul affair, what is being overlooked is the deeper meaning of ISIS, and that it was already a threat before its capture of Mosul.
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Slow progress in the peace process has not helped to decrease the appeal of jihadist groups, which have in the past served as a sort of military insurance policy against government forces, and have also provided lucrative illegal trafficking opportunities.
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The impact of Libya’s 2011 revolution and overthrow of Gaddafi continues to resonate and will likely determine the country’s direction for many years to come.
