Militia abuses may increase in Niger

An escalation of jihadist attacks in Niger has led increasing numbers of communities to form self-defence militias

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Dillo death may increase government fragility in Chad

Opposition leader Yaya Dillo was killed by security forces

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This background brief explains how mutual animosities from the 1992-95 war still frustrate any sense of common purpose

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Despite relative stability since the 2019 protest movements, there is potential for tensions in the country's south

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A Supreme Court ruling in February has upheld a key federal law affecting Indigenous communities

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Bitter territorial contestations between the Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka threaten to pull in other South Sudanese actors

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A UN-organised meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan failed to achieve any significant results

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As elections approach, the ANC appears to be struggling to maintain its historic support bases or build new ones

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This background brief explains the failure of diplomacy and the recourse to a military solution to the Karabakh conflict

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Recent attacks by the militant group in Kabul have raised concerns about a possible resurgence across the country

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