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  Between Destabilization and Local Rooting: Jihadist Groups in the Malian Conflict Since 2015 24/01/2025

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  This report, authored by Aurélie Campana and published in March 2018 by the Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the Université du Québec à Montréal, explores the...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques
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Research Report / Governance,
Between Destabilization and Local Rooting: Jihadist Groups in the Malian Conflict Since 2015 24/01/2025
Summary :
This report, authored by Aurélie Campana and published in March 2018 by the Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the Université du Québec à Montréal, explores the resilience of jihadist groups in the Malian conflict since 2015. Despite international and national military efforts, these groups show remarkable adaptability through organizational fluidity and local embeddedness. The document delves into the dynamics of the Malian conflict, highlighting the interplay of local power struggles, intercommunal tensions, and the state's legitimacy crisis. While fragmented, jihadists leverage violence to sustain influence and recruitment, occasionally attempting to position themselves as governance alternatives. The report also examines the complexity of alliances among jihadist groups and raises the question of their potential inclusion in political processes.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Conflict, Jihad, Terrorism, Political Violence, Gold, Violence, Threat
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Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques
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  Contemporary Gold Rush in the Sahara: Informal Gold Mining in Northern 24/01/2025

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  The article entitled "Contemporary Gold Rush in the Sahara: Informal Gold Mining in Northern Niger", written by Abdoulkader Afane and Laurent Gagnol, ...

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  Country : Niger

  Organizations : Revue VertigO
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Contemporary Gold Rush in the Sahara: Informal Gold Mining in Northern 24/01/2025
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The article entitled "Contemporary Gold Rush in the Sahara: Informal Gold Mining in Northern Niger", written by Abdoulkader Afane and Laurent Gagnol, analyzes the spectacular rise of informal gold mining in northern Niger since 2014, following the unexpected discovery of nuggets in this Saharan region. This gold rush has attracted tens of thousands of people, local and foreign, nomadic processors, rural and urban gold miners. Initially artisanal, mining has become increasingly mechanized, even industrial, while remaining largely informal and tolerated by the State. The authors identify three phases in this rush: the initial frantic race, stabilization around the veins and a trend towards the formalization of gold mining. They also highlight the social, economic, political, environmental and health issues associated with this phenomenon, comparing it to certain historical gold rushes, such as that of California in the mid-19th century.
Keywords :
Governance, Environment, Natural ressources, Gold
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Revue VertigO
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  A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law 24/01/2025

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  This report, titled "A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law in the Fight Against Jihadism", authored by Antonin Tissero...

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  Country : Burkina Faso

  Organizations : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
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Research Report / Governance, Security and human rights,
A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law 24/01/2025
Summary :
This report, titled "A Pandora's Box: Burkina Faso, Self-Defense Militias, and the VDP Law in the Fight Against Jihadism", authored by Antonin Tisseron and published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in 2021, examines the role of self-defense groups in Burkina Faso. It explores the rise of Koglweogo militias, Dozo hunters, and Da Nan Ambassagou, along with the establishment of Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). While these groups address gaps in state security, they also present challenges such as escalating intercommunity violence and weakening the state’s monopoly on legitimate violence. The author stresses that the 2020 VDP law, although strategic, requires stronger implementation to prevent abuses and ensure lasting social cohesion.
Keywords :
State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Political Violence, Gold, Military activity, Human security, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
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