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published by Lyes Tagziria and Lucia Bird Ruiz Benitez de Lugo
on November 1, 2023
Throughout West Africa, popular conceptions of state legitimacy shape illicit economies and present obstacles to effective organized crime responses. When state power and policies are seen as illegitimate, challenges to government authority emerge and illicit markets tied to conflict, terrorism, and narcotics trafficking proliferate. To engage with communities more effectively, states should rethink their approach to criminalization and work to shrink criminal space and markets.
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China envisages professional military education in Africa as an opportunity to promote China’s governance model while deepening ties to Africa’s ruling political parties.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 24, 2023
Term limit evasions are at the root of a host of governance dysfunctions in Africa and are linked to higher levels of autocracy, corruption, conflict, and propensity for coups.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 16, 2023
An estimated 82 percent of the record 149 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries underscoring that conflict continues to be the primary driver of Africa’s food crisis.
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published by Paul Nantulya
on September 29, 2023
To break the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s long legacy of stolen elections, the country’s independent oversight institutions, civil society, and media will need the backing of SADC and international democratic actors.
Africa Security Brief No. 42
published by Dan Kuwali
on September 11, 2023
Oversight, accountability, and governance of the security sector are essential ingredients to a capable and effective force, mitigating infractions and contributing to a learning environment that improves future practices.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on August 29, 2023
Following two military coups d’état in 2022, militant Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have moved to encircle Ouagadougou leaving a trail of unprecedented violence in their wake.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on August 22, 2023
Continuing a decade long trend, the number of Africans who are forcibly displaced has risen over the past year and now totals over 40 million people.
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published by Nate D.F. Allen
on August 9, 2023
African-led peace operations have been vital tools for managing Africa’s complex array of security challenges, though continued reform is needed to intervene more decisively in the continent’s most devastating conflicts.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 31, 2023
A 50-percent spike in fatalities tied to militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia over the past year has eclipsed the previous high in 2015 when Boko Haram was at its most lethal phase.
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A virtual academic program on the development and implementation of national security strategy in Africa. This program will provide a forum for a multidisciplinary group of senior officials to explore National Security Strategy Development (NSSD) concepts and processes.
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published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 10, 2023
The threat of militant Islamist groups is spreading to all parts of Mali as the military junta stakes its claim to stay in power indefinitely.
