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About Sawahil

Sawahil (Arabic for “shores” or “coasts”) is a successor site to my old project Sahel Blog. This site, in keeping with my changing interests, covers a broader geographic area, including the Sahel region, North Africa, and the Middle East; as well as wider themes, particularly Islamic thought and politics.

About Alex Thurston

I am Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. My core research focuses on Islamic movements and intellectual traditions on the African continent. I have also written a fair amount about violent organizations and political turmoil in Nigeria and the Sahel.