Information on "Politics" and "Western Africa"
April 2013
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16 Apr 2013
AQIM's Existing and Disrupted Plans in and from the Sahel
Author: Fernando Reinares
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This commentary examines the evolving role of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in political conflicts in North and West Africa. More on «AQIM's Existing and Disrupted Plans in and from the Sahel» -
Apr 2013
Mapping the Views, Interests and Expectations of the Population in Mali
Author: Kåre Kristensen, Boubacar Ba
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report is based on interviews with Malians during the crisis in their country. More on «Mapping the Views, Interests and Expectations of the Population in Mali»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Crisis in Mali: Ambivalent Popular Attitudes on the Way Forward
Author: Massa Coulibaly, Michael Bratton
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This briefing paper assesses public attitudes about democracy and governance in Mali during a period of political crisis following a military coup and an escalating armed conflict. More on «Crisis in Mali: Ambivalent Popular Attitudes on the Way Forward» -
Feb 2013
Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013
Author: Clionadh Raleigh, Caitriona Dowd, Edmond Coughlan
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This Conflict Trends report provides an overview of violent conflict trends and patterns in Africa in January 2013. More on «Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013 » -
Feb 2013
Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups
Author: Caitriona Dowd
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief outlines the geography of Islamist militancy on the African continent and provides an analysis of commonalities and differences across distinct militant Islamist groups. More on «Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups»
January 2013
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23 Jan 2013
Has the Campaign in the Maghreb and in West Africa Reached a New Level?
Author: Yoram Schweitzer, Olga Bogorad, Einav Yogev
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
France’s military intervention in the campaign in Mali is connected to the January 2012 hostage attack in southern Algeria by the Masked Battalion. More on «Has the Campaign in the Maghreb and in West Africa Reached a New Level? » -
14 Jan 2013
Crisis in Mali
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US security engagement in Mali that is mired in overlapping crises. More on «Crisis in Mali» -
Jan 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (1)
Author: Anne Wolf, Sean L Yom, Jacob Zenn, Dorle Hellmuth, Anouar Boukhars, Daud Khattak
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
The articles in this issue examine: radicalization in Tunisia, Nigeria and Germany; regime stability in Jordan; Algerian foreign policy; and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi's leader Malik Ishaq. More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (1)» -
2013
Irrwege und Auswege
Author: Christoph Kohl
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Dieser Standpunkt analysiert die politische Situation vor und nach dem Militärputsch in Guinea-Bissau im April 2012. More on «Irrwege und Auswege» -
Jan 2013
What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?
Author: Anna Katharina Wolkenhauer
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper sheds light on the differences in party system development within Sub-Saharan Africa. More on «What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?»
