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Devastation: much of central Khartoum has been destroyed in heavy fighting. EPA-EFE/Indonesian Embassy KBRI Khartoum

Sudan: questions about Wagner Group involvement as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries

The role of the Wagner Group in the Sudan crisis is not yet clear, but its mercenaries are reported to be involved in a number of African countries.
Parents of students abducted from Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria, pray inside the school premises. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Violent extremism could beckon in north-western Nigeria if local dynamics are ignored

To stem the tide of violent extremism across the Sahel region, especially northwest Nigeria, the vulnerabilities and grudges of border communities need to be properly addressed.
A classroom burnt during a typical outbreak of eco-violence in Okolo-Agatu, Benue State, north central Nigeria. Emmanuel Arewa/AFP via Getty Images

Herder-farmer conflict in the Sahel needs a new description: why ‘eco-violence’ fits

Labels that emphasise the social identities of the contending parties not only impede efforts to comprehend their causes but also obscure their vast dimensions.
Some African and European leaders at the last AU-EU summit in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, November 2017. Philippe Wojazer/AFP via Getty Images

Africa’s relations with the EU: a reset is possible if Europe changes its attitude

The persistent power inequalities between Africa and Europe do not bode well for supposed change. This is why the latest summit is important.

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