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PaperclipPerfector  1mo ago (text post)   637 thread views

Transnational Thursday for October 10, 2024

Transnational Thursday is a thread for people to discuss international news, foreign policy or international relations history. Feel free as well to drop in with coverage of countries you’re interested in, talk about ongoing dynamics like the wars in Israel or Ukraine, or even just whatever you’re reading.

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I love these news roundups: a lot of these things weren't on my radar, and I appreciate you bringing them to my attention.

A dispute in Nigeria seems small scale now but in the worst case scenario could snowball into a civil war. Details are unclear but the dispute seems between the central government of Nigeria, controlled by one party, and the governorate of an oil rich region, controlled by another.

I wonder if there are common triggers for civil wars vs just political disputes? My impression is that these things are happening all the time in Africa, but also that civil wars are happening all the time in Africa, so I guess that makes sense.

Thanks! I'm basically doing this professionally now, and the infra behind that list is kind of insane.

I haven't given much thought about whether this one will turn into a civil war or remain as a political dispute; at this point I'm just flagging it to keep an eye on it.

Thanks! I'm basically doing this professionally now, and the infra behind that list is kind of insane.

What's your job description? Please do tell us more.

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