Oligopolies of Violence in Post-Conflict Societies [PDF]
In post-conflict societies, security is provided by a broad range of actors including the state as well as various non-state formations. The paper identifies three types of post-conflict societies and analyses dynamics of the security market in cases ...
Daniel Lambach
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The disconcerting popularity of “justice populaire” in the Eastern DR Congo [PDF]
Mob justice, or justice populaire as it is called in the DR Congo, is the practice by which citizens “take the law into their own hands” and collectively kill alleged perpetrators of crime or witchcraft, for example by beating or stoning them to death ...
Verweijen, Judith
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THE LAKURAWA INSURGENCY AND THE DYNAMICS OF STATE FAILURE IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA, 2015-2025
Research Problem: The security architecture of North-West Nigeria has deteriorated from conventional banditry to a more complex insurgent threat marked by the emergence of the Lakurawa group. Available discourses distort the group by portraying it as a
AMOS C. PAM +3 more
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ARMED BANDITRY IN ZAMFARA STATE: AN EVALUATION OF MILITARY INTERVENTIONS
After a decade of arms bandits activities in Zamfara State and the choice of military majors as most efficient strategy in addressing the conflict, this study evaluates the effectiveness of military intervention in curbing arms banditry activities in ...
AMINU ABDULLAHI, SADISU IBRAHIM
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Border Governance, Migration Securitisation, and Security Challenges in Nigeria. [PDF]
Ogbonna CN, Lenshie NE, Nwangwu C.
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The interplay among conflict, water scarcity, and cholera in Northern Nigeria. [PDF]
Gulumbe BH +4 more
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The pirates of Somalia: Coastguards of anarchy [PDF]
This paper analyses the underlying factors driving piracy off the coast of Somalia and examines the effectiveness of the international naval anti-piracy mission with respect to its declared aims.
Percy, S, Shortland, A
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Rethinking the frontiers of vaccine acceptance: Impact of visual messages in promoting the actual intake of COVID-19 vaccines among vulnerable populations. [PDF]
Agujiobi-Odoh N +6 more
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Nigeria's Northern geo-political zones have experienced persistent security challenges since 2009, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and ethno-religious conflicts.
TOBIAS HANGEIOR UTSAHA, PhD
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Historical Legacies: A Model Linking Africa's Past to its Current Underdevelopment [PDF]
Recent studies have found evidence linking Africa’s current underdevelopment to colonial rule and the slave trade. Given that these events ended long ago, why do they continue to matter today?
Nathan Nunn
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