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Covers:  I focus primarily on conflict in Mozambique, but will also cover regional issues and broader security concerns that affect the region
Policy director @WinWithoutWar, working to enact a more just and progressive US foreign policy. Formerly @ACLEDINFO and @ZitamarNews. He/him. Views my own.

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Experienced analyst, writer, and editor with a focus on civil wars, statebuilding, southern Africa, American foreign policy, and progressive politics. Currently a contributing editor at Zitamar News in Maputo, Mozambique, where I manage our coverage of conflict and security issues. Recent MPA grad from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.

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Tanzanian police: Cabo Delgado insurgency recruiting in Tanzania

Tanzanian police: Cabo Delgado insurgency recruiting in Tanzania

Tanzanian police have publicly acknowledged that Tanzanian youth are joining the Islamist insurgency in Mozam…

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Cabo Delgado Insurgency Attack Locations

Cabo Delgado Insurgency Attack Locations

Interactive map and timeline of attacks by insurgents in northern Mozambique.

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239 Bates Dr, Cheshire, CT 06410, US

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By Sam Ratner
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Investment Summary Net Operating Income (NOI) minus mortgage payments. Calculation: NOI - Mortgage Payments Monthly Cash Flow -$205 Capitalization Rate is a rate of return that compares the yearly Net Operating Income (NOI) to the market value. Calculation: NOI / Market Value Cap Rate 5.5% Annual Cash Flow / Cash Invested Calculation: Annual cash flow divided by initial cash invested. Cash-on-Cash Return -3.1% Net Operating Income (NOI) divided by total debt payments.
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Can the police crack down on kidnappers they way they do on demonstrators?

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By Tom Gould, Sam Ratner
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Newsletter — police — PRM — kidnapping — Nini Satar — MSF — Ibraimo Mbaruco — Beira-Machipanda railway line — Fuel prices And: government-appointed commission agrees district elections should not go ahead Good afternoon. Another large ransom has apparently been paid to a Mozambican kidnap gang, to secure the release of a businessman taken a month and a half ago.
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The Global Fragility Act in Mozambique: Small-Scale US Peacebuilding Policy

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By Sam Ratner
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Cabo Ligado — Cabo Delgado — United States of America — Global Fragility Act (GFA) — PREDIN The new plan represents a step forward for US policy in Mozambique, but will face the same pressures that all other donor country programs face in Mozambique, and with a fraction of the financial resources By Sam Ratner, Policy Director, Win Without War The Global Fragility Act (GFA) is a United States law passed in 2019.
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