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Jacob Boswall

(He/Him)
United Kingdom
As seen in: Bottom Line, BBC, BBC Afrique, BBC News, BBC News Arabic, BBC News Hausa, BBC News Swahili, Terra, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia and
Covers:  International conflict, security, gold markets, media narratives and propaganda, investigations, OSINT investigations
Snr journalist/analyst @BBCMonitoring following security and geopolitics | Also Bluesky: jboswall.bsky.social | Occasionally stays up at Crow Crag
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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region

Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region

Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in…

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The Islamic State is taking advantage of a new kind of terrorist

The Islamic State is taking advantage of a new kind of terrorist

A new generation of terrorist is liable to commit terrorist acts without any meaningful link to a terrorist i…

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'Blood Gold': How it fuels conflict in West Africa's Sahel region

'Blood Gold': How it fuels conflict in West Africa's Sahel region

Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region.

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The mutation of jihad

The mutation of jihad

Spectacular global terror is losing ground to a new form of Islamist governance.

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ماذا نعرف عن الكلية العسكرية التي درّبت قوات المعارضة قبل الإطاحة بالأسد؟ - BBC News عربي

ماذا نعرف عن الكلية العسكرية التي درّبت قوات المعارضة قبل الإطاحة بالأسد؟ - BBC News عربي

تُظهر مقاطع فيديو نُشرت على تطبيق تلغرام، أحمد الشرع الذي كان معروفاً سابقاً باسم "أبو محمد الجولاني"، وهو يلقي خ…

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'We do the police's job': Protecting Lebanon's most lawless towns

'We do the police's job': Protecting Lebanon's most lawless towns

With the Lebanese state in crisis, unlikely characters are bringing security to one of the most neglected reg…

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Why Lebanon Can't Kick Its Addiction to Indentured Labor

Why Lebanon Can't Kick Its Addiction to Indentured Labor

The country is almost bankrupt, but it still forks out on migrant workers under the heavily criticized kafala…

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1950s U.S. Foreign Policy Looms Large in Lebanon

1950s U.S. Foreign Policy Looms Large in Lebanon

When it comes to Iran, the Cold War focus on containment still affects how a superpower treats Beirut

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