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Counterterrorism
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Sahel Governments Need More Security Assistance
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Sep 14, 2017
The Cipher Brief
Developments in the Sahel are cause for alarm. Despite the presence of an active French counterterrorism force and a UN peacekeeping mission, al Qaeda groups are thriving. The region would benefit from approaches that combine police and military operations with economic development and improved governance.
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Developing Countries
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A Promising Approach for Expanding Health Insurance to Nigeria's Informal Sector
Adeyemi Theophilus Okunogbe
Jan 22, 2016
The RAND Blog
The Kwara Community Health Insurance program in Nigeria provides a remarkable proof of concept and template for addressing the challenge of providing risk protection for the poor in the developing world.
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Maternal Health
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Family Planning Must Be Part of the Humanitarian Response in Africa's Conflict Zones
Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik
Jul 1, 2015
The RAND Blog
Worldwide, nearly 800 women die every day due to mostly preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than half of these deaths occur in fragile states torn by armed conflict and generalized violence.
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Democracy
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What's at Stake in Nigeria's Elections
Tobi A. Oluwatola
Mar 27, 2015
The RAND Blog
Next to ethnic and religious predilections, security is by far the biggest issue for Nigerians in Saturday's election. For more than 50 years, since Nigeria's independence from British rule, its military has played an important role in peacekeeping across the continent. Paradoxically, the country has struggled with an insurgency within its own borders.
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Terrorist Organizations
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The Risks of Rescue
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jun 13, 2014
The Ripon Forum
As appealing as a successful mission to rescue the 200 school girls held hostage by Boko Haram in Nigeria might appear, the use of U.S. military assets to mount a rescue attempt would be a mistake.
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Epidemiology
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An Outbreak of Outbreaks
Melinda Moore, Andrew M. Parker, Courtney A. Gidengil
Jun 11, 2014
The Health Care Blog
Lately, stories about outbreaks seem to be spreading faster than the diseases themselves. An outbreak of measles in Ohio is just part of an 18-year high of U.S. cases. Meanwhile, polio continues to circulate in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, while spreading to other countries, like Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Syria.
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Developing Countries
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Insurance and Incentives: A Dual Approach to Try to Improve Maternal Health in Nigeria
Adeyemi Theophilus Okunogbe
Jun 10, 2014
The RAND Blog
Less than 5% of Nigerians have insurance; two-thirds of all health care costs are paid out of pocket. When people must pay out of pocket for health care at the point of service, this restricts access, excludes the poorest and most vulnerable, and leads to delays in patients seeking help.
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Terrorism
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Nigeria's Inescapable Burden
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 19, 2014
U.S. News & World Report
The historical record suggests that when many hostages are involved, rescues are bloody affairs. Early RAND research on hostage situations showed that of all the ways hostages may be killed—during the initial abduction, trying to escape, murdered by their captors or during the rescue—79 percent died during the rescue.
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Maritime Piracy
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Why the Dangerous New Turn for Piracy Matters
Anthony L. Russell
Apr 29, 2014
CNN
Off the western coast of Africa, just north of the equator, the Gulf of Guinea has endured piracy for decades. But recent spikes in new, more dangerous forms of piracy imply a troubling sense of invincibility in the minds of the perpetrators.
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Developing Countries
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Maternal Deaths: Turning the Tide in a Nigerian State
Adeyemi Theophilus Okunogbe
Apr 16, 2014
The RAND Blog
Bold and innovative approaches are being developed in different parts of the African continent in the quest to reduce maternal mortality. A noteworthy example of this is the Abiye Safe Motherhood program in Ondo State, Nigeria.
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