Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico

The province of Cabo Delgado, in the extreme north of Mozambique, is experiencing a difficult situation of armed conflict linked to the presence of an “Islamist” insurgency launched by the group known as al-Shabaab. The essay reconstructs and analyses the main topics and the most relevant axes of t...

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Main Author: Mario Zamponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2022-06-01
Series:Nuovi autoritarismi e democrazie: diritto, istituzioni, società
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Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/NAD/article/view/18123
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description The province of Cabo Delgado, in the extreme north of Mozambique, is experiencing a difficult situation of armed conflict linked to the presence of an “Islamist” insurgency launched by the group known as al-Shabaab. The essay reconstructs and analyses the main topics and the most relevant axes of this complex political and social process, by examining in particular: origins and characteristics of the group, the ways in which it was formed, the main reasons underlying the phenomenon, placing them within the socio-economic context of the region. Finally, it discusses some aspects related to military responses to the rebellion, including the role of some international actors.
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spelling doaj.art-f79f83ff3e234e6f8c4d919d06c3e2fe2023-09-03T07:41:33ZengMilano University PressNuovi autoritarismi e democrazie: diritto, istituzioni, società2612-66722022-06-014110.54103/2612-6672/18123Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del MozambicoMario Zamponi 0Alma Mater - Università degli Studi di Bologna The province of Cabo Delgado, in the extreme north of Mozambique, is experiencing a difficult situation of armed conflict linked to the presence of an “Islamist” insurgency launched by the group known as al-Shabaab. The essay reconstructs and analyses the main topics and the most relevant axes of this complex political and social process, by examining in particular: origins and characteristics of the group, the ways in which it was formed, the main reasons underlying the phenomenon, placing them within the socio-economic context of the region. Finally, it discusses some aspects related to military responses to the rebellion, including the role of some international actors. https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/NAD/article/view/18123MozambiqueAl-ShabaabInsurgencyIslamismSocioeconomic conditions.
spellingShingle Mario Zamponi
Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico
Nuovi autoritarismi e democrazie: diritto, istituzioni, società
Mozambique
Al-Shabaab
Insurgency
Islamism
Socioeconomic conditions.
title Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico
title_full Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico
title_fullStr Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico
title_full_unstemmed Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico
title_short Dove va Cabo Delgado? Crisi politica, islamismo e violenza nel Nord del Mozambico
title_sort dove va cabo delgado crisi politica islamismo e violenza nel nord del mozambico
topic Mozambique
Al-Shabaab
Insurgency
Islamism
Socioeconomic conditions.
url https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/NAD/article/view/18123
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