Vincent Foucher Consulting Senior Analyst, West Africa In The News 5 Oct 2016 Only a quarter [of Boko Haram's recruits] learned about the group at mosques or Islamic schools. [They] used to be the place to get new recruits, but now they are under the spotlight. The Eagle Online Vincent Foucher Consulting Senior Analyst, West Africa 27 Jul 2016 Each force [fighting against Boko Haram] is based in its country of origin. There’s no integrated force with battalions moving in perfect coordination. Reuters Vincent Foucher Consulting Senior Analyst, West Africa Latest Updates Op-Ed / Africa 12 May 2021 Getting Boko Haram Fighters to Defect Originally published in World Politics Review Commentary / Africa 29 October 2020 The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lessons from Lake Chad While in decline in the Levant, the Islamic State has claimed some gains in Africa. Testimonies from defectors who once waged jihad in the Lake Chad basin shed new light on the impact and workings of the “caliphate” south of the Sahara. Also available in Français Commentary / Jihad in Modern Conflict 11 January 2017 Forced out of Towns in the Sahel, Africa’s Jihadists Go Rural Jihadist groups have regrouped in the neglected hinterlands of Sahel countries and are launching attacks from them. To regain control of outlying districts, regional states must do far more to extend services and representation beyond recently recaptured provincial centres. Commentary / Africa 4 August 2016 North-eastern Nigeria and Conflict's Humanitarian Fallout Op-Ed / Africa 16 June 2016 Le Niger et ses alliés face à Boko Haram La lutte contre Boko Haram doit se faire avec le souci d’éviter les amalgames et d’apaiser les tensions intercommunautaires. Originally published in Le Monde Load more