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Since 2001, the Taleban insurgency in Afghanistan is gaining momentum in a context of civil war, characterized by the growing politicization of private conflicts. The author shows that the Taleban have managed to stay unaffected by the resulting social divides thanks to the objectivization of the armed movement through its judiciary institutions. Taleban courts, combining social exteriority, accessibility and coercion have allowed the insurgency to enlarge its social base across ethnic and tribal boundaries. The Taleban case suggests that in a situation of civil war, judging is decisive for an insurgency to establish itself as the political authority. Adapted from the source document.

During the last decade, the insurgency raging in Chechnya has spread to other regions of the Caucasus, Dagestan and Ingushetia in particular. Secular nationalism, a potential trigger of ethnic clashes, has given way to jihad as a unifying principle of the struggle against Russia. Other factors have also fueled the insurgency, including the culture of the vendetta. Adapted from the source document.

Examines the insurgency in southern Sudan; background, poorly equipped and motivated government forces, and impact of the conflict on infrastructure, the economy, and relations with neighboring countries.