Conflict & Terrorism Studies with Wisdom

I recently had the opportunity to guest lecture at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington on the topic of Transnational Insurgency and Migrants. The lecture focused on how modern conflicts increasingly extend beyond national borders through migration routes, refugee spaces, and border economies. We discussed how displacement is not simply an outcome of violence, but part of the terrain through which insurgencies adapt and persist. At the same time, we reflected on how migrants navigate these conditions, thereby subtly reshaping conflict environments.
These conversations highlighted the close relationship between teaching and research. Engaging with students offers a space to think carefully and collaboratively about questions that continue to evolve beyond the classroom.
I am thankful to VWU for the invitation and for the thoughtful engagement throughout the session. - Wisdom Oghosa Iyekekpolo

New terror group strikes in Kebbi, kills 15, rustles cattle

New terror group strikes in Kebbi, kills 15, rustles cattle A newly active armed terror group operating in Sokoto and Kebbi States, known as Lakurawa, attacked Mera town in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Friday, killing at least fifteen people.

Defence Headquarters Confirms Emergence of New Terrorist Group 'Lukarawas' in Sokoto

Defence Headquarters Confirms Emergence of New Terrorist Group 'Lukarawas' in Sokoto The Defence Headquarters has officially confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist group known as 'Lukarawas' in the North-western region of Nigeria, specifi...

A book chapter by yours sincerely titled "Civilian Protection: Integrating Community Self-Protection with the Responsibility to Protect and the UN Global Counter-terrorism Strategy."

The Responsibility to Protect and Counter-terrorism "The Responsibility to Protect and Counter-terrorism" published on 15 Jun 2023 by Brill | Nijhoff.

One of the effects of the recent change of currency notes in Nigeria.

ISWAP distributes old naira notes to passengers on Borno highway Suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have distributed huge amounts of old notes to scores of commuters in the Lake Chad

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Vacancies at DPCR - Department of Peace and Conflict Research - Uppsala University, Sweden Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University

In my new publication, I show how civilian protection practitioners can integrate both R2P and CT regimes with local networks to provide a holistic strategy. This approach encompasses international, state, and local agency in halting the proliferation and activities of violent non-state groups. I espouse a framework for the protection of vulnerable Nigeria populations based on three factors – community self-protection, economic well-being, and ideological reorientation.

Bridging the Norms of Counter-Terrorism and Responsibility to Protect: Countering the Proliferation and Activities of Armed Groups in Nigeria Abstract How do we achieve the protection of vulnerable civilians from violent non-state actors in Nigeria? This article argues that despite the seemingly different approaches of Responsibility to Protect (r2p) and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, both can align at an intrastate implementat...

Hi everyone,



We are calling for article submissions from postgraduate students for the Pacific Outlier Blog (see: https://pacificoutlier.org/) run through the University of Auckland. We publish articles of approximately 1,000 words that can be related to any of the following topics: politics, international relations, social sciences, or current events.



This is a great opportunity for postgraduate students looking to share some of their ideas and research with other students and faculty members. Anyone interested in making an article submission should email their manuscript to either:



Tim Lawler: [email protected]

Andrew Lim: [email protected]



If anyone has any questions about the blog, feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.



Cheers,

Tim

Andrew

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