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Author: Ned Dalby

Ned Dalby

Ned Dalby is Senior Research Analyst at International Crisis Group, and the lead contributor to its 7 September 2017 report “Double-edged Sword: Vigilantes in African Counter-insurgencies”.

  • Credit: Albert Gonzalez Farran.
    Politics
    By Ned Dalby
    October 23, 2017
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    Fighting African insurgencies: Are vigilantes the solution?

    Turning to non-state armed groups to combat insurgencies is a big risk. But there are ways to limit the dangers. For weak African states confronting armed ...
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