Jack Watling

Jack Watling is an investigative journalist and Ph.D. candidate. He is the former planning editor at NewsFixed, and has written for Reuters, the Guardian, Vice, Foreign Policy, and other publications.

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Don’t Call It a Jihadist Insurgency — Yet

The U.N. mission in Mali is mistaking aggrieved cattle-herders and bandits on motorbikes for an Islamist menace. Here’s why it matters that they get it right.

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Mali’s Voice of Reason

Broadcasting from this war-torn country’s capital, a remarkable radio station is bringing implacable enemies together for dialogue.

Dispatch

The Iranian-Saudi Proxy Wars Come to Mali

In schools, mosques, and cultural centers, Shiites and Sunnis are battling for African hearts and minds.

Dispatch

Room for Debate in Rwanda

The first post-genocide generation is growing up. One remarkable organization is teaching them how to argue about politics.

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