VAP of Political Science, University of Kentucky. Half vol the other half Cat. MMDD: geocoded dataset of military mutinies.
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
19 Aug 2024
1/ Russian conscripts are now fighting, dying and being captured in large numbers in Ukraine's Kursk offensive. As this is the first time that conscripts have been a significant factor in the war, let's look at who the conscripts are and why so many have surrendered. ⬇️
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
19 Aug 2024
@JaclynJohnsonPS, Zach Streicher, and I talked about this type of tension becoming a real possibility via @FPRI. We thought (and think) it would stem from the armed forces angry at their mercenary counterparts but this highlights an additional angle
fpri.org/article/2024/05/afr…
19 Aug 2024
Some Russian TG channels started to promote the tensions between Wagner and FAMA in Mali after the failure of Tin-Zautin.
They describe FAMA as cowards, lacking authority, morals and leadership.
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
31 Jul 2024
"The New York Times has written 54 articles about Congo in the past 12 months, including ones on the environment and the country’s recent election. It has, by contrast, run 2,969 articles on Ukraine."
A must read via @jasonkstearns
foreignaffairs.com/democrati… via @ForeignAffairs
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
13 Jul 2024
Political violence has no place in America….or anywhere for that matter. Whatever your politics we should all agree on this point
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
27 Jun 2024
When the international order breaks down, it has disproportionately negative consequences for sub-Saharan Africa. My latest in @ForeignAffairs on the U.S. response — successes, setbacks, and what more can be done.
foreignaffairs.com/africa/af…
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
25 Jun 2024
Protesters how now entered the Kenyan parliament, part of which is on fire.
I am hearing that 10 or more people have been shot dead.
This should be front page news *everywhere* today.
Retweet and share
#kenya
#KENYAPeoplePower
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
6 Jun 2024
Interesting reporting from @stopwagnergroup
@JaclynJohnsonPS, Zach Streicher, and I talk a bit about the increasing likelihood of such altercations in our recent piece with @FPRI:
fpri.org/article/2024/05/afr…
6 Jun 2024
🧵 1/3 Rising tensions between #Wagner and the Azande Ani Kpi Gbe militia:
According to our sources, a fight broke out between the mercenaries and the militia.
Some militiamen reportedly did not respond well to the #Russians instructors, who beat them up.
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30 May 2024
Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs fpri.org/article/2024/05/afr…
via @FPRI
With @C_Faulkner_UCF and Zach Streicher!
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
13 May 2024
🧵 1/4 Protest of the military police (gendarmerie) in the Central African Republic #RCA.
According to our information, Central African gendarmes in Bossangoa staged a protest to complain about their cooperation with #Wagner mercenaries because of their violent methods.
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
22 Jan 2024
Informative animation by @sdbernard using @ACLEDINFO data to visualize the frequency, magnitude & spatial distribution of violent attacks across the Sahel for @aanuadeoye's latest Big Read for the @FinancialTimes on the ongoing jihadist insurgency:
ft.com/content/f9c0ca66-8c32…
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
1 Jan 2024
NEW COMMENTARY | @CrisisGroup’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024
1️⃣ Gaza
2️⃣ Wider Middle East War
3️⃣ Sudan
4️⃣ Ukraine
5️⃣ Myanmar
6️⃣ Ethiopia
7️⃣ The Sahel
8️⃣ Haiti
9️⃣ Armenia-Azerbaijan
🔟 U.S.-China
In collaboration w/ @ForeignPolicy
📌 Read more: crisisgroup.org/global/10-co…
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
22 Dec 2023
Thread: #Yemen is making the headlines again for all the wrong reasons. In this thread, I am going to list a few articles that I highly recommend for anyone who wants to understand who are the Houthis & why they are escalating in the Red Sea
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
30 Oct 2023
Global silence.
30 Oct 2023
The UN says nearly seven million people are now internally displaced within the Democratic Republic of Congo due to escalating violence.
According to the UN, the DRC is facing one of the world's biggest displacement and humanitarian crises. bbc.in/3FEvwha
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
18 Sep 2023
Norms at Home, Norms Abroad: Security Force Assistance and Civil-Military Relations | @JaclynJohnsonPS @C_Faulkner_UCF @SalahBHPoliSci @prof_powell mwi.westpoint.edu/norms-at-h…
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
4 Aug 2023
Africa has experienced democracy, dictatorship, and everything in between. And in all of Africa's political experiences it is hard to find something that has failed so consistently to deliver on promises as the military coup.
buff.ly/3NLpX4s
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
2 Aug 2023
If true, this is far less about rectifying genuine insecurity in Niger and more about regime security for the putschists
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Jaclyn Johnson-Avalos retweeted
27 Jun 2023
As more postmortem analyses on the mutiny come out, it would be helpful to keep in mind a few things that need to be accounted for:
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24 Jun 2023
Mutinies seek policy change short of regime change (e.g., better pay, change in mil. leadership, etc). Wagner turning back seems to signal this was a mutiny from the beginning. Along with Prigo broadcasting intentions, which coup plotters rarely do!
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