The Dangers of Disconnection: Oscillations in Political Violence on Lake Chad

Narrations on fragility and resilience in the Sahel paint a picture about the region’s inherent ungovernability that lead to consider an endless state- and peace-building process as the most feasible governance solution. Everyday practices of violent entrepreneurship, coalescing with inter-community...

Il flusso migratorio sul continente africano

The “Faceless Evildoers” of Cabo Delgado: an Islamist Insurgency in Mozambique?

Chad’s Pivotal Role in the Regional Crisis

An analysis of Chad's regime role in the context of the military and humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin

Jihad globale o insurgency locale? L'ISIS in Africa, da Boko Haram allo Stato Islamico nel Grande Sahara

The Origins of Boko Haram, and Why the War on Terror Matters

Denne artikkelen, skrevet som et svar på et bidrag forfattet av Audu Bulama Bukarti, går tilbake til en hendelse som fant sted i 2003 mellom Nigerias sikkerhetsstyrker og en milits kjent som «Nigerias Taliban» (regnet som en forløper til Boko Haram). Mens historiefortellingen rundt denne hendelsen i...

Lessons from the Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Community engagement, crisis communication and countering rumours

What lessons can we draw from the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone? While both the outbreak itself and the context is different, there are enough similarities between the Ebola crisis and COVID-19 to extract useful lessons and best practices. In this research note, the focus...