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Lake Chad Region, Boko Haram and ISWAP: Strategies and Solutions to a growing Conflict

Following the bombing in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, MOSECON CEO Yan St-Pierre explains how this attack currently fits in the larger strategic picture of the Lake Chad region, and its repercussions beyond that region.

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Guest Post: Who is on Fire?

Last night, nearly 900 people drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. This disaster happened just a few days after another migrant boat had capsized and took 400 lives of undocumented migrants. Dr Olga Gulina, CEO & Founder of RUSMPI, rethinks the balance between moral, the right to live and a state’s interest to protect its borders. (Photo: Noborder Network / flickr.com / CC BY 2.0)

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AFP: Boko Haram pledges allegiance to IS – interview with Yan St-Pierre

Phil Hazlewood from AFP reported on Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State Group and asked Yan St-Pierre for his insights. (Other language versions available)

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Making Sense of Boko Haram

In the aftermath of the twin suicide bombing of two girls in Maiduguri, Nigeria, MOSECON CEO Yan St-Pierre explains Boko Haram’s current status, goals and strategies.