France has begun the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from Senegal.
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China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups in the region.
A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a jihadist state in west Africa.
The dissolution of the Chad-France defence pact raises questions about Chad’s next potential partners. It could also reshape power dynamics in the Sahel.
Despite the fracture within Ecowas and animosity with western partners, regional and international collaboration is needed to fight terrorism in west Africa.
Nigeria describes Lakurawa as a new terror group. It is not. It’s been operating along the Nigeria-Niger border since 1999, an indication of the region’s growing ungoverned spaces.
The past few years have been among the most violent of any time since the second world war.
The ambush of Russia’s Wagner soldiers and Malian forces by rebels with Ukrainian support raises concerns of the beginning of a proxy war between Russia and Ukraine in west Africa.
El Fasher is experiencing a humanitarian crisis, with the Rapid Support Forces encircling the city, preventing civilian escape.
Dozens of Russian fighters were killed in confrontation with rebel groups in Mali amid speculation that Ukrainian intelligence played a role.
As the US winds down its military operations in Niger, it is clear that its presence did not lead to eradication of terrorism in the country.
Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s most neglected crises in the world for the second time in a row.
Niger’s military government sides with Russia in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing influence in Africa.
Attempts to postpone Senegal’s election indefinitely reflect deeper governance problems within Macky Sall’s administration, and the shortcomings of his chosen heir, Amadou Ba.
Cameroon’s rebels don’t have the unity, funding or logistics to achieve their aims.
Ecowas has a patchy track record when it comes to ensuring cooperation and security across west Africa – member states are now starting to leave.
Border closures between Sahelian and coastal countries have had devastating consequences for the regional economy.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their intention to leave Ecowas. This may be a pointer to a deeper crisis in the Sahel region.
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