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Our Database is an information hub on global political movements and insurgencies. Our writers are entirely neutral on all issues covered, and this archive does not in any way seek to condone violence or extremism. The journalistic objective of The Modern Insurgent is to create a purely informative database of scholarly articles and analyses of political movements.
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)
Group Overview The Lords Resistance Army is an armed rebel group originally founded in Uganda in response to Museveni's takeover. The...
Petr Tomek
Oct 25, 2022
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Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM)
Group Overview Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin’ (JNIM) is a Jihadist insurgent group that is active in the Maghreb and West Africa....
Edwin Dudley-Taylor
Oct 14, 2022
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Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC)
Overview & Introduction The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) is a guerrilla movement fighting for the...
Antoine Brimbal
Oct 8, 2022
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Al-Shabaab
Introduction & Overview Harakat al-Shabaab al-mujahideen (Øركة الشباب المجاهدين) or more commonly known as al-Shabaab (The Youth) is a...
Edwin Dudley-Taylor
Oct 2, 2022
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Libyan National Army (LNA)
The Libyan National Army is a component of Libya's national military forces which are under the command of Khalifa Haftar. The LNA is...
Antoine Brimbal
Sep 6, 2022
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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is one of the largest and most influential militant groups in the Niger Delta...
Antoine Brimbal
Aug 16, 2022
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Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC)
The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) is the armed separatist movement in the Casamance region of Senegal. The MFDC was...
Antoine Brimbal
Aug 10, 2022
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Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF)
The Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) are a paramilitary organisation which fights for the independence of Ambazonia. Ambazonia is a...
Antoine Brimbal
Jul 23, 2022
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National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad is a political and military organisation within Azawad — a region in northern Mali....
Antoine Brimbal
Jul 7, 2022
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Government of National Accord (GNA)
After the overthrow of Gaddafi in 2011, Libya faced a complete power vacuum as various political groups sought power. After a...
Antoine Brimbal
Jul 2, 2022
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M23 Rebels (March 23 Movement)
On the 23rd of March 2009, the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) signed a peace accord with the DRC’s government....
Antoine Brimbal
Jun 28, 2022
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Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)
The TPLF is a paramilitary group within Ethiopia which seeks independence for the Tigray region; a northwestern province of Ethiopia. As...
Antoine Brimbal
Jun 25, 2022
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Polisario Front (PF)
The Western Sahara remains one of the most disputed territories around the world, with Moroccan authority being challenged by the...
Antoine Brimbal
Jun 19, 2022
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