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Author archive for John Sunday Ojo

  • Jul072025

    Techno-Caliphate or Terror from the Sky? ISWAP and Drone-Enabled Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region

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    Insurgents and terrorists have been exploiting drones for intelligence gathering, propaganda, and attacks on civilian and military targets for years.…

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  • Mar072025

    Mapping the Enemy, Mobilising the Future: Surveillance and Recruitment Strategies of Lakurawa Terror Group in Nigeria

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    Introduction In November 2024, Nigerian authorities officially declared the Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country.…

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  • Nov142024

    The North African Regional Nexus: A History of VEOs and Online Recruitment

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    Introduction Since the conclusion of the Arab Spring in late 2012, the North African region has long been subjected to…

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  • Jul042023

    The “Webification” of Jihadism: Trends in the Use of Online Platforms, Before and After Attacks by Violent Extremists in Nigeria

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    The Executive Summary is also available in French, Arabic and German. Violent extremist organisations (VEOs) use social media platforms to…

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