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Dr. Abdul Wando @abdulwando.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The article ultimately calls for regionally coordinated regulation of vigilantes that harnesses local legitimacy, curbs abuses, and enforces accountability to strengthen overall regional security and stability. Please see the open-access article here: doi.org/10.1080/1939...

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Dr. Abdul Wando @abdulwando.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This article does not minimise vigilante security contributions; rather it highlights the fluidity of conflict in the Lake Chad region, a dynamic environment where deeply antagonistic relationships between vigilantes and insurgents coexist with instances of tactical collusion.

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Dr. Abdul Wando @abdulwando.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Pleased to share my new African Security article: Parallels between vigilantes and Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. Here I argue both are home-grown products of state weakness, sharing social worlds which explains vigilante's effectiveness and associated risks.

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Dr. Abdul Wando @abdulwando.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I argue that the application of these principles comes with unintended consequences, which exposes their limitations in today’s multifaceted conflicts. This study ultimately invites critical engagement with these operational limitations.

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Dr. Abdul Wando @abdulwando.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Pleased to share my recent Development in Practice publication which examines impartiality and humanity in Borno's humanitarian response. Utilising in-depth interviews with humanitarian and government workers, and Borno residents-

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