Information on "Social Problems" and "Western Africa"
March 2013
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14 Mar 2013
Check Your Blind Spot: Confronting Criminal Spoilers in the Sahel
Author: Teusday Reltano, Mark Shaw
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This brief argues that the West's preoccupation with West Africa's war on terror and Islamic insurgents has led to the underestimation and outright ignorance of the role of organized crime syndicates in various West African conflicts. More on «Check Your Blind Spot: Confronting Criminal Spoilers in the Sahel»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Leadership Required: Drug Trafficking and the Crisis of Statehood in West Africa
Author: Mark Shaw
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This policy brief focuses on the rise of drug trafficking across several West African states and the need for international action to help blunt it. More on «Leadership Required: Drug Trafficking and the Crisis of Statehood in West Africa» -
Oct 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (10)
Author: Jacob Zenn, Samuel Logan, Christopher Anzalone, Fredrick Nzes, Jacob Aasland Ravndal, James Denselow
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue examines the expansion of Boko Haram's operations in Northwest Nigeria, the future of Los Zetas after the death of its leader Heriberto Lazcano, and Al-Shabab’s East African Recruitment. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (10)»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Peace Without Security: Violence against Women and Girls in Liberia
Author: Dariusz Dziewanski
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This brief begins by examining the extent to which women and girls in Liberia are victims of crimes and violence in general. More on «Peace Without Security: Violence against Women and Girls in Liberia»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Energy Price Shocks
Author: Nicola Cantore, Alessandro Antimiani, Paulo Rui Anciaes
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper discusses the effects of changes in energy prices on developing countries. More on «Energy Price Shocks» -
Aug 2012
Political Accountability in Ghanaian Slums: Evidence from the Grassroots
Author: Jeffrey W. Paller
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
This paper examines the development of slum communities in Ghana. More on «Political Accountability in Ghanaian Slums: Evidence from the Grassroots»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Rethinking Nigeria's Indigene-Settler Conflicts
Author: Aaron Sayne
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report critically examines the existing assumptions, research and policy regarding indigene-settler violence in Nigeria, with a view to assessing the current state of thinking and suggesting options for intervention. More on «Rethinking Nigeria's Indigene-Settler Conflicts» -
Jul 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (7)
Author: Derek Henry Flood, Gregory D Johnsen, Zia Ur Rehman, Raffaello Pantucci, Sylvia Longmire, Chris Zambelis
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue of CTC Sentinel addresses several conflicts in Africa and in the Arabian Peninsula. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (7)»
April 2012
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30 Apr 2012
Nigeria: The Generic Context of the Boko Haram Violence
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
This briefing focuses on the role of economic and political marginalization in fostering violence by Boko Haram in Nigeria. More on «Nigeria: The Generic Context of the Boko Haram Violence»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Social Protection in Nigeria: Mapping Programmes and Their Effectiveness
Author: Rebecca Holmes, Banke Akinrimisi
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report focuses on mapping existing social protection programs and analyzing their effectiveness in addressing poverty and inequality in Nigeria. More on «Social Protection in Nigeria: Mapping Programmes and Their Effectiveness»
