The Dangers of Disconnection: Oscillations in Political Violence on Lake Chad

Narrations on fragility and resilience in the Sahel paint a picture about the region’s inherent ungovernability that lead to consider an endless state- and peace-building process as the most feasible governance solution. Everyday practices of violent entrepreneurship, coalescing with inter-community...

Il flusso migratorio sul continente africano

An overview of migratory issues on the African continent

The “Faceless Evildoers” of Cabo Delgado: an Islamist Insurgency in Mozambique?

A brief assessment about the emergence of a jihadi group in Mozambique

Chad’s Pivotal Role in the Regional Crisis

An analysis of Chad's regime role in the context of the military and humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin

Jihad globale o insurgency locale? L'ISIS in Africa, da Boko Haram allo Stato Islamico nel Grande Sahara

This chapter sums up the evolution of jihadi activity in Mali and around Lake Chad, connecing local events to the concurrent emergence and evolution of the Islamic State.

The Origins of Boko Haram, and Why the War on Terror Matters

This article, prompted as a response to a recent contribution penned by Audu Bulama Bukarti,returns to the history of an incident occurred in 2003 between the Nigerian security and a group of militants popularly known as the “Nigerian Taliban” and considered as a precursor to Boko Haram. While the historiography...

Lessons from the Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Community engagement, crisis communication and countering rumours

What lessons can we draw from the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone? While both the outbreak itself and the context is different, there are enough similarities between the Ebola crisis and COVID-19 to extract useful lessons and best practices. In this research note, the focus...