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Bamako faces an uncertain future.
While illegal takeovers of state have declined globally, Africa has now seen at least 10 successful coups since 2020.
The governments and militaries of the Lake Chad region should prioritise JAS as much as ISWAP in their counter-terrorism efforts.
As Lake Chad dries up, livelihoods erode and Boko Haram profits, taxing fish and cattle.
Appropriate interventions are needed to increase the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa.
Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.
Togo has long pursued a pragmatic and independent foreign policy that serves its national interests.
Despite its current crisis, Ecowas can look back on successes in integration, peace and security, and good governance.
Africa needs a new strategy to engage with the more complex global order.
Genetic insights into the Fulani people not only illuminate their biological history but also enrich our understanding of their cultural and historical narratives.
Elite competition for dominance over illegal mining locations leads to funding of armed bandits, and the use of violence against civilians in north-west Nigeria.
Ibrahim Traoré’s popularity in some west African countries may rest on shaky foundations.
Climate policies in Africa must include clear commitments to combat modern slavery.
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups in the region.
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.
African leaders’ announcement of military base closures signals a rejection of French policy and the country’s diminishing influence.
Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and makes it a criminal act.
A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a jihadist state in west Africa.
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Aston University
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Senior researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Doctoral candidate, Regent University
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Nonresident Research Fellow, Rice University
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PhD Candidate, University of Amsterdam
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Policy Leader Fellow, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
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Associate Professor in Geography, University of Florida
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Professor of Conflict Studies, School of Conflict Studies, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University
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Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies
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enseignant-chercheur, directeur du CREA, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
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Associate Professor in International Criminology, University of Bristol
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