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Congo Bleeding for Cobalt: A Genocide in the Making

Nov 29, 2023 | paradigmshift.com.pk | Amina Iqbal |Hafsa Ammar |Adam Abass

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rooted back to the 1990s characterized by two civil wars and aggravated by the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Following the genocide, ethnic Hutu extremists sought refuge in the eastern part of the DRC, killing approximately one million Tutsis and non-extremists.
The Tuareg Rebellion and the Emergence of Jihadist Groups in Mali

May 2, 2023 | paradigmshift.com.pk | Adam Abass

Adam Abass is an undergraduate student of political science and international relations. His research focuses on Middle Eastern politics, counter-terrorism, peace, and security in Africa. The 2012 RebellionThe dominant Tuareg ethnic group in the north had been leading the insurrection against the Malian state since gaining independence from the French in the 1960s. Several rebellions in the north had been staged which shaped the political situation of the Sahelian state in the post-colonial era.
R2P and the US-NATO Intervention in Iraq and Libya

Mar 3, 2023 | paradigmshift.com.pk | Adam Abass

Adam Abass is an undergraduate student of political science and international relations. His research focuses on Middle Eastern politics, counter-terrorism, peace, and security in Africa. What is R2P? The inability of the international community to respond to the horrific crimes against humanity committed in the 1990s in Rwanda and the Balkans forced the adoption of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine in order to safeguard the human population by allowing humanitarian intervention.
Who are the M23 Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Feb 9, 2023 | paradigmshift.com.pk | Adam Abass

After nearly two years of armed conflict in eastern Congo, which featured the M23 rebels as a significant non-state actor, a peace agreement was signed between the DRC government and the M23 which brought about some level of relative peace in the country for years.
French Troops Withdraw From Mali and Burkina Faso

Jan 27, 2023 | paradigmshift.com.pk | Adam Abass

Adam Abass is an undergraduate student of political science and international relations. His research focuses on Middle Eastern politics, counter-terrorism, peace, and security in Africa. IntroductionCountries in the fragile Sahel region facing security threats from the jihadist group are witnessing a series of declining relationships with France, its reliable security provider.