Exporting (in)Security? Questioning Colombian Military Engagement in West Africa
With skills and expertise in fighting insurgencies and drug trafficking networks, Colombia’s armed forces are increasingly being sought for engagement in similar security challenges in West Africa. But...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Completing the circle of liberal interventionism?
Following the abduction of over 200 school girls from Chibok in northern Nigeria, clarion calls on social media for action in Africa have once again become an excuse to flex military muscle, as the...
View ArticleVIDEO – Militarisation of the Sahel: An interview with Richard Reeve
Sustainable Security programme Director Richard Reeve discusses our latest report 'From New Frontier to New Normal: Counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel-Sahara'. The report, commissioned by the...
View ArticleQuiet Legacies and Long Shadows: The Obama era of counterterrorism in the...
Despite the crumbling façade of its interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US is preparing for a new century of 'light footprint' warfare, using Africa as its laboratory.
View ArticleToo Quiet on the Western Front? The Sahel-Sahara between Arab Spring and...
While the world’s attention has been focused on the US-led military interventions in Iraq and Syria a quieter build-up of military assets has been ongoing along the newer, western front of the War on...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Can a Peace Deal be Negotiated?
Recent talk of peace negotiations in Chad and a ceasefire between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram were a sham. So is negotiating with Boko Haram even possible? What might be the terms on which a...
View ArticleQ&A: Boko Haram in Cameroon
In May 2014, Cameroon declared war on Boko Haram at the Paris Summit. Since then, Boko Haram has intensified its activities in the Far North Region of the country, making […]
View ArticleTime to Talk to Boko Haram?
Now that Boko Haram has been significantly decimated, should Nigeria and its international partners begin to consider a political approach through negotiations with the group? Nigerians heaved a heavy...
View ArticleUN Peacekeeping and Counter-Terrorism
There are strong calls to give UN peacekeeping operations more robust mandates to engage in counter-terrorism tasks. But the idea of UN peacekeepers conducting counter-terrorism operations is not...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: A Meta-Strategy of Survival
During the last decade, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) managed to survive despite suffering four major fragmentations. There are several drivers behind the group’s survival. Since the French […]
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