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May
  • 2024-05-18

Benin Reopens its Ports to Niger’s Oil Exports

On May 15 2024, Benin allowed temporary Nigerian oil exports via its port, ending a year-long dispute, with ongoing monitoring of...

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18

Mar
  • 2024-03-18

Explaining the American Withdrawal from Niger

Since late 2023, the Islamic State group has dramatically stepped up its attacks in Mozambique’s north-eastern province of Cabo De...

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18

Mar
  • 2024-03-18

Niger Ends Military Cooperation with the U.S.

Niger’s ruling military junta announced on March 17 that it had canceled, with immediate effect, a military agreement providing fo...

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15

Mar
  • 2024-03-15

Why is Al-Shabaab Re-Structuring in Southern Somalia?

Since early March, Somali’s Al-Shabaab Islamists have been working to strengthen their ranks by redrawing the borders of their de...

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01

Mar
  • 2024-03-01

Algeria Moves to Dislodge Niger from the Moroccan Axis

In mid-2024, a high-level Algerian delegation led by General Abid Halouz visited Niamey to enhance cooperation amidst rising secur...

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15

Feb
  • 2024-02-15

Understanding February’s Attack on UAE Forces in Mogadishu

On February 11, a gunman from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab jihadist group attacked the Gordon Military Base at Aden Adde International Air...

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11

Feb
  • 2024-02-11

IS Attacks Displace Thousands in Nigeria’s Plateau State

Between December and mid-January, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) waged a campaign of attacks in Nigeria’s Benue,...

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