Information on "Drugs" and "Africa"
July 2013
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Jul 2013
The End of Impunity?
Author: Tuesday Reitano, Mark Shaw
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper focuses on the weaknesses of Guinea-Bissau's criminal justice system, including the legal impunity routinely granted to criminals. More on «The End of Impunity?»
June 2013
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Jun 2013
Advancing Stability and Reconciliation in Guinea-Bissau
Author: Davin O’Regan, Peter Thompson
Publisher: Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) / National Defense University (NDU)
This report analyzes the effects and implications of narco-trafficking in Guinea-Bissau. More on «Advancing Stability and Reconciliation in Guinea-Bissau»
May 2013
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May 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (5)
Author: Zia Ur Rehman, Derek Henry Flood, Anouar Boukhars, Jami Forbes, Peter Chalk, Camille Tawil
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue includes articles on Pakistani Taliban’s Karachi network; the French-led military campaign in Northern Mali and Mali's challenges after the French intervention; the significance of Taliban Sharia courts in Afghanistan; Mexico's new strateg... More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (5)»
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»
January 2013
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2013
Favouring a Demonised Plant
Author: Gessesse Dessie
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
The publication investigates khat, an evergreen tree cultivated in parts of Ethiopia for of its fresh leaves, which are chewed for their euphoric properties. More on «Favouring a Demonised Plant»
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)»
July 2012
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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)
Topics covered in this issue include the contest for northern Mali; al-Qaeda's upper echelon in the Arabian Peninsula; Taliban recruiting and fundraising in Karachi, Rahid Rauf, al-Qaeda's British operative; Mexican drug trafficking organizations; an... More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (7)»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (6)
Author: Christopher Swift, John P Sullivan, Adam Elkus, Christopher Anzalone, Andrew Zammit, James Brandon, Lorenzo Vidino, Zachary Abuza
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue of CTC Sentinel addresses the national security struggle for Yemen, transnational drug trafficking organizations in the Americas, the Somali insurgent-jihadist movement al-Shabab, an Australian support network for a Somali insurgency, nati... More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (6)»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Transnational Threats: The Criminalization of West Africa and the Sahel
Author: James Cockayne
Publisher: Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)
The policy brief examines the effects of dirty money on sovereignty and security in West Africa and the Sahel. More on «Transnational Threats: The Criminalization of West Africa and the Sahel»
