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Self-defense Militia Groups in Niger: Risking a Time Bomb

Megatrends Policy Brief 17, 10.10.2023, 7 Seiten

doi:10.18449/2023MTA-PB17

While Niger’s pre-coup government took measures to control the self-defense militia garde nomade in Tahoua, it neglected the zankai in Tillabéri. European policymakers must understand the risks posed by the emergence of ethnic militias. Niger’s transition government should learn from its predecessor.

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