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Paul Jackson, The Conversation

Explainer: What is going on in Mali?

The Islamists of Mali are products of very localised conditions, specifically decades of neglect and marginalisation in the north of the country.

Paul Jackson, The Conversation
· Nov 21, 2015 · 12:56 am
Scores killed by bombs and bullets as Boko Haram struggle escalates

A week of carnage across northern Nigeria proves Boko Haram is alive and well. Can the Nigerian army get its act together?

Paul Jackson, The Conversation
· Jul 10, 2015 · 09:30 pm
Deaths in the Mediterranean are a direct result of ongoing crisis in north Africa

There appears to be little chance of a negotiated solution to the chaos tearing the country apart.

Paul Jackson, The Conversation
· Apr 22, 2015 · 12:30 pm