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CRCA African Armed Groups Directory
The CRCA African Armed Groups Directory provides authoritative, continuously updated reference entries on armed groups, insurgent movements, and other non-state armed actors across all 54 African countries.
e.g. M23 · Sahel · ISWAP · Sudan · Sultani Makenga · Jihadist
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Directory Overview
The CRCA African Armed Groups Directory is a continuously updated reference database providing authoritative profiles of armed groups, insurgent movements, militias, and other non-state armed actors across Africa. Each profile follows a standardized editorial structure, bringing together verified information on leadership, ideology, operational areas, organisational characteristics, conflict involvement, and external designations to support research, policy, and security analysis.
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ACRI Sentinel Integration
This directory is a core dataset powering ACRI Sentinel. Threat ratings update dynamically as new conflict events are recorded. Group profiles link automatically to relevant APCO reports, the CRCA Encyclopedia of Conflict, Peace and Security, and CRCA Commentaries as new content is published.