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Ashley Jackson @ashleyajackson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

New piece of mine @warontherocks.bsky.social Somalia’s offensive failed. Al Shabab is gaining ground—militarily and politically. International backers need a serious rethink.

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New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

“Taken together, this means we are dealing with one of the most complicated — and yet, paradoxically, simplest — organizations and groups in the world.” Yemen’s Houthis are one of the most misunderstood groups in the world.

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The Changing Face of the Houthis

How the movement adapted to dominate Yemeni politics

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Ashley Jackson @ashleyajackson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

M23 has taken Goma, while the global focus is elsewhere (not least the havoc being wrought by Washington) We asked @armedgroups.bsky.social fellow @ethuin.bsky.social to break down M23’s endgame, what the media is getting wrong, and what might happen next: www.armedgroupscentre.org/m23drc-vogel

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Centre on Armed Groups — The M23 crisis in the DRC

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Centre on Armed Groups @armedgroups.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Looking to get caught up on the most impactful research on armed groups in 2024? Check out our Essential Reads of 2024, featuring standout books & articles selected by our Experts and Co-Directors 🧵👇

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Centre on Armed Groups @armedgroups.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

What does the assassination of a senior #Taliban leader reveal about #Afghanistan’s power struggles & security? Centre Co-Director @ashleyajackson.bsky.social breaks it down for Al-Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12...

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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.

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Centre on Armed Groups @armedgroups.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

The Taliban's new ban on women’s nursing/midwifery training - though not yet formal - closes a critical path for #education & #healthcare in an already restricted context. Co-Director @ashleyajackson.bsky.social spoke with NPR on the devastating impacts. Read more: bit.ly/3ZKo8fc #HumanRightsDay

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Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery

Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.

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