Without institutionalizing a new field of study, it is fair to say that the APN has nonetheless been gradually shifting…
Building an African Scholarly Community with Purpose
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Mali’s Upcoming Presidential Elections: What Prospects for Peace and Security?
The newly elected president will also need to successfully negotiate with the many rebel armed groups in the central and…
Challenges to the African Union’s Security Engagement in North Africa and the Sahel
The persistence of insecurity and instability in parts of North Africa and the Sahel belt has benefited the numerous armed…
Insecurity, Conflict, and Militancy in the Maghreb and Sahel Regions
Throughout the Maghreb and Sahel regions of Africa, many communities are struggling under the strain of new patterns of violence…
Boko Haram: Cash Cow of the Sahel or Part of a Grand Strategy?
[Photo: A petrol station attendant counts Nigerian’s currency, the naira, in Abuja, Nigeria. Photographer: Suzanne Plunkett/Bloomberg] Between 2002 and 2011,…
The African Union Operation in Mali and Questions on the Necessity of a Standby Force
"It is debatable whether all the effort, time, and resources invested in the establishment of the ASF (and the ACIRC)…