INSURRECTION, TERRORISM AND WAR IN CABO DELGADO, MOZAMBIQUE (2017-2025): SURVEY OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH INDEXED PUBLICATIONS
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https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v6i10.6888Keywords:
Cabo Delgado. Mozambique. Terrorism.Abstract
This study catalogs and analyzes the entire body of academic literature related to the Cabo Delgado conflict, as indexed in various scientific and academic repositories. It conducts a comprehensive examination, identifying 21 of the most reputable and widely-acknowledged academic databases, which contain: (a) 35 scientific articles published in 23 different academic journals; (b) seven book chapters released between 2020 and 2024 across four thematic collections; and (c) four academic books dedicated to the themes of insurrection and terrorism in Cabo Delgado, published in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Building on this inventory, the work investigates the corresponding academic journals, publishers, and publication locations, while also organizing detailed information about the 84 authors listed, including their nationalities, academic institutions or other affiliations, and their contributions in articles, books, and book chapters. Following this quantitative and descriptive overview, the research culminates in a detailed summary of the findings presented in all indexed publications. The first section reviews and synthesizes the content of all 35 articles published from 2020 to 2025. The second section focuses on summarizing the research findings of the four books and seven book chapters that address insurrection, terrorism, and warfare in Cabo Delgado.
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