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Nigeria’s banditry crisis deepens

James Courtright

Blamed for mounting violence, Fulbe herders are forced to flee.

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Dispatches

The latest from the institute’s fellows writing about Greece, West Africa, Syrians in exile and Russians fleeing the war in Ukraine. Sign up for emails to follow their research.

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Russian émigrés’ fractured familiesRussian émigrés’ fractured families

Russian émigrés’ fractured families

Aron Ouzilevski
Exiles reckon with accusations of betrayal from loved ones back home.

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Crete: Europe’s unacknowledged southern borderCrete: Europe’s unacknowledged southern border

Crete: Europe’s unacknowledged southern border

Steven Tagle
Greece’s largest island embraces its contradictions.

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Syrians trapped in Lebanon’s failed stateSyrians trapped in Lebanon’s failed state

Syrians trapped in Lebanon’s failed state

Joshua Levkowitz
A mounting anti-refugee campaign is raising real fear about deportation home.

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Global Currents

Analysis and commentary on developments the institute is watching.

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Local communities confront the new reality of climate changeLocal communities confront the new reality of climate change

Local communities confront the new reality of climate change

Amid major heatwaves, ICWA fellows describe change and adaptation in Europe and Africa.

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After the Wagner mutiny, is Putin still Russia’s irreplaceable man?After the Wagner mutiny, is Putin still Russia’s irreplaceable man?

After the Wagner mutiny, is Putin still Russia’s irreplaceable man?

The mercenary group’s revolt raises more questions than answers, ICWA fellows say.

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Lessons from AfghanistanLessons from Afghanistan

Lessons from Afghanistan

Can the 1980s Soviet war help Americans understand how the US-led conflict should be remembered?

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