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The Risks of Civilian-led Negotiations with JAS/ ISWAP
Release Date
2025-04
Language
- English
Topics
- Agents and Patterns of Security and War
Despite government hardlines in the Lake Chad Basin against negotiating with non-state armed groups, civilians are negotiating hostage releases with JAS/ ISWAP insurgents. These deals seem harmless but in reality, they put border communities at risk of further violence. Openly acknowledging this risk is a crucial first step for national and international actors to help protect border communities from continued violence.
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https://doi.org/10.60638/ymts-tt33
@techreport{OginniPhilipsenburg2025,
author = "Oyewole Oginni and Amelie Philipsenburg",
title = "The Risks of Civilian-led Negotiations with JAS/ ISWAP",
latexTitle = "The Risks of Civilian-led Negotiations with JAS/ ISWAP",
publisher = "bicc",
institution = "bicc",
type = "BICC Policy brief",
year = "2025",
address = "Bonn",
}
