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France's president Emmanuel Macron (L) and Chad's president Idriss Deby shake hands as they hold a press conference at the presidential palace in N'Djamena, on December 23, 2018.

Chad’s Counterterrorism Support Abroad Drives Repression and Discontent at Home

The international community should ensure Chad’s military participation in countering terrorism does not come at the expense of freedoms for its citizens.
Pedestrians look on as a tank is transported on a truck in the streets of N'Djamena on January 3, 2020, upon their return after a months-long mission fighting Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria.

Counterterrorism Assistance to Chad for the Sahel: The Price the People Pay

With an influx of international security aid has come diplomatic cover for government corruption, impunity, and the consolidation of power.
A flooded street in the southern city of Aden, on April 22, 2020.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 18-24)

The latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule…
Flooding at a camp for internally displaced persons in Madinatu, Old Maiduguri. Women walk along the edges of the tents in attempt to avoid the flooded areas.

U.S. Counterterrorism Rule Hampers Vital Humanitarian Aid in Nigeria

The requirement significantly complicates the situation for aid workers in northeastern Nigeria, one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises.

A Wayward Way of Strategy: What Is the United States Doing in North Africa?

An October report from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies noted a rise in violent activity in the Sahel, up from similar data from January and April. Still, recent U.S.…
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Instability and Terrorism in Africa’s Sahel: A Primer

Africa’s Sahel region has been in the international news a lot since 2012, largely because of its increasing political instability and insecurity. More recently, the region has…
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France Maps out Its War Against the Islamic State

Editor’s note: This post also appears on the European Council on Foreign Relations website. France’s President François Hollande used a powerful and resonant piece of…
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