by John Bugnacki | May 12, 2015 | Monitor
The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria, has recently declared its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or Daesh, and renamed itself the Islamic State’s West...
by Chris Elliott | Jun 12, 2013 | Monitor
By: Chris Elliott As contemporary North African societies continue to re-arrange themselves , one of the enduring dilemmas that continues to rise to the fore is what has been described as “the Tuareg…
by Justin Yarros | Apr 15, 2013 | Monitor
ASP: In case you missed it …. 15 April 2013 A look at the North Korea crisis Associated Press As the world waits and watches for an expected North Korean ballistic missile test, the U.S. and its allies are prepared to respond. U.S. officials are...
by Raymond Miller | Feb 27, 2013 | Monitor
By: Raymond Miller Miller traces the history of conflict resolution and negotiation during the four Tuareg rebellions in Mali, focusing primarily on the role of ideology.