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Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.
Armed groups in the Sahel are finding new ways to profit from the rapidly expanding lithium trade.
Border closure fails when it ignores the daily political and economic dynamics operating in the borders.
Youth employment programmes need to be built around real jobs, capable institutions and the young people they are meant to serve.
Africa’s ‘coup belt’ has seen rising anti-Western sentiment.
After more than a decade, external security intervention has left the Sahel region more fragmented, militarised and violent.
Located in the same Sahel region and threatened by similar jihadist insurgents, Nigeria has some lessons to learn from Mali.
Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule.
The business start-up vibe of the Nairobi summit is no coincidence.
Mali’s security situation requires resolution of Tuareg grievances, restoration of trust in the state, and political inclusion.
Malaria is still endemic in Africa.
New biometric and AI border systems in west Africa promise better security but may also undermine privacy, increase discrimination and limit free movement.
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Beyond the rights to free movement, the AES withdrawal has real effects on Ecowas in terms of its legitimacy, strength and migrant rights.
Once in power, military rulers have little incentive to share authority.
Climate action can ease or add to crises in the Sahel region.
The kidnapping industry fuels insurgencies in Africa’s Sahel region.
Growing autocratic rule, a rise in jihadist attacks and a proliferation of coups in the Sahel contributed to the attempt by Benin’s military to seize power.
Given its strength and capabilities, the extremist group JNIM poses an existential threat to Nigeria.
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