Alex Thurston

Alex Thurston is a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University with a focus on Islam in Africa. He blogs at Sahel Blog.

Articles by Alex Thurston

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Who Shot A.A.?

Backstory

November 27, 2012, 4:44 PM

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Nigeria’s Terrorism Problem

Argument

August 26, 2011, 9:05 PM

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Sudan’s elections raise fears of violence and instability

The Middle East Channel

April 9, 2010, 3:22 PM

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