Les mesures prises pour lutter contre le changement climatique peuvent atténuer ou aggraver les crises dans la région du Sahel.
- Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
Climate action can ease or add to crises in the Sahel region.
Given its strength and capabilities, the extremist group JNIM poses an existential threat to Nigeria.
Jihadist insurgents have overrun security positions in north-east Nigeria a dozen times in the past few months.
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups in the region.
Ali Bongo is the latest in a string of leaders to be ousted in military coups since 2020.
All eyes are on Nigeria where west African countries are discussing the possibility of military intervention to reverse the coup.
The new ECOWAS chairman must focus on strengthening democracy and security in west Africa.
A spiralling Sudan will affect peace and security in the Lake Chad Basin region, of which Nigeria is a member.
The interests of bandits and jihadists are converging in Nigeria and this poses a formidable threat to the country’s security.
Pour comprendre le coup d'État au Burkina Faso, il faut apprécier les luttes de pouvoir internes au pays et leurs liens avec l'extrémisme violent.
To understand the latest coup in Burkina Faso, one must appreciate the internal power struggles in the country, their links with violent extremism as well as the role of external state actors.
Rather than ban motorcycles, the Nigerian government must intensify its military campaigns and address socioeconomic causes of insecurity.
Recent attacks on Togo show that West African states must act quickly and decisively to stop the spread of violent extremism.
A new wave of military coups could put the dividends of democracy out of reach in a region troubled by the effects of jihadism.
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Jihadi groups take advantage of endemic poverty, inequality, high unemployment levels, illiteracy, ethnic divisions, and poor governance to spread their campaign of violence in the Sahel region.
La surmilitarisation de la crise dans la région du Sahel n'a guère contribué à sa stabilité.
The over-militarisation of the crisis across the Sahel region has done little to foster stability.
Mali’s state decay must be halted before it collapses: here are five areas that need attention.
Islamic State West Africa Province appears to be consolidating its dominance in the region. This means Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region have a lot more to be worried about.
Chadian president Idriss Deby’s death has serious implications for stability in the troubled Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel region of West Africa.
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