Bandits in Nigeria: how protection payments to militias escalate conflict in the north-west: Weapons recovered from bandits during Operation Safe Haven in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images North-western Nigeria has become increasingly violent. This is due to the activities of militias, known locally as “bandits”. These are loosely organised armed groups, reportedly over …
Armed militias in Brazil hold enormous sway over fate of Amazon – and the global climate: Giuseppe Flandoli/Shutterstock The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent past, as the murders of Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips have recently illustrated. Three men who fished illegally …
Ukraine war: the key role played by volunteer militias on both sides of the conflict: One of the features of modern warfare is the role played by non-state militias, and Ukraine is no exception. Reporting of the war has highlighted the role of the Wagner Group on the Russian side, for instance. This 6,000 strong …