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Again on Mauritania kidnappings
New information seems to highlight the criminal, rather than ideological and terrorist, aspects of the recent Mauritania kidnappings. There is a disinterest in whole affair in official and elite circl… more →
The Moor Next Door
Some Things to Remember about Radicalization in the Sahel
wrote 2 days ago: The recent attempt by a Nigerian national, Umar Abdulmutallab, to detonate a bomb on US-bound flight … more →
Again on Mauritania kidnappings
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wrote 1 week ago: New information seems to highlight the criminal, rather than ideological and terrorist, aspects of t … more →
Spain: Italian Prosecutors' report showed AQIM recruitment
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wrote 2 weeks ago: El País (Translation T&P, being un update on this story): “Spain is the last ring of Salaf … more →
Shortly on the kidnappings
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Having been largely quiet on the kidnappings of two Spaniards and the killing of three Mauritanians … more →
Venezuela-Sahel: international net of drug trafficking and terrorism
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Following the news of 4 European (3 Spanish and 1 French) volunteers kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in Maurit … more →
Mauritanian kidnappings
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wrote 1 month ago: Three Spaniards snatched from an aid convoy, in an unpleasant first for Mauritania. Details remain s … more →
Sahel Kidnappings: Mali, Now Mauritania
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wrote 1 month ago: Violent incidents are focusing international attention on criminality in the Sahel, continuing a tre … more →
Poor Rains in Africa's Sahel Mean Below Average Harvest
wrote 1 month ago: Poor farmers in Niger, Chad and northeastern Mali will likely need food aid until the early harvests … more →
Poor Rains in Africa's Sahel Mean Below Average Harvest
wrote 1 month ago: Poor farmers in Niger, Chad and northeastern Mali will likely need food aid until the early harvests … more →
US Policy Versus Democracy In Mali
wrote 1 month ago: US foreign policy in Africa IS military policy. The US State Department is starved for money. The Pe … more →
Addendum I on Mauritanian and Algerian Islamists
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wrote 1 month ago: My previous post regarding the role of Algerian Islamist parties in the post-Civil War period focuse … more →
Newsweek, The Sahel, and Terrorism
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wrote 1 month ago: A Newsweek piece on terrorism in the Sahel by Scott Johnson provoked a strong response from Kal, who … more →
T. Miles puts TMND in his place
wrote 1 month ago: See Tommy Miles’s critique of my recent post on Newsweek’s Sahel piece, here and here (a … more →
Sunday Africa Blog Roundup: Somali Pirates, Ethiopia Famine, Africans in China
wrote 1 month ago: Texas in Africa looks at piracy in Somalia and argues that “the reason the response to the pir … more →
Newsweek on the Sahel: no news and no use
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wrote 1 month ago: In the 20 November edition of Newsweek, Scott Johnson presents an unfortunate account of terrorism i … more →
Traditional slavery in the Sahel
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wrote 1 month ago: The Sahel Blog has a post up about slavery in Mauritania, a major but neglected human rights issue i … more →
Oxfam and "The other green revolution"
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wrote 1 month ago: Oxfam, the UK-based mega NGO, reports on its success in the Sahel where soil management, erosion con … more →
Occupational Hazards
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wrote 2 months ago: photo by Borut Sraj One of the scariest experiences I’ve had in my career was crashing into a … more →
Steve Mcnair, Adrian Gilliam and Sahel Kazemi: The Good, Bad and Evil
wrote 2 months ago: STEVE MCNAIR WAS A GOODMAN! REST IN PEACE Steve Mcnair, Adrian Gilliam and Sahel Kazemi: The Good, B … more →
