West Africa

  • Nov 19
  • 8 min read

Prospects for West Africa in 2025

West Africa enters 2025 politically divided and facing serious security and governance concerns

West Africa
  • Nov 5
  • 7 min read

Limited road safety progress is likely in West Africa

Road traffic accidents are a major cause of death in West Africa and have increased since 2010

West Africa
  • Oct 23
  • 2 min read

Talks with West African jihadists may not work

Amadou Koufa, the number two leader of West Africa's JNIM jihadist insurgency, gave his first media interview

West Africa
  • Aug 2
  • 7 min read

Cocaine seizures will not dent buoyant global market

Cocaine is a growing health and security challenge across Europe

International
  • Jul 26
  • 6 min read

West Africa will struggle to counter drug trafficking

Drug trafficking into and through West Africa has become an increasing local, regional and international concern

West Africa
  • Jul 17
  • 7 min read

West Africa's ECOWAS may struggle to overcome weakness

West Africa's ECOWAS regional bloc is threatened by juntas who want out

West Africa
  • Jul 8
  • 2 min read

West African blocs may find little room for compromise

ECOWAS and the three juntas of the Alliance of Sahel States held competing summits over the weekend

West Africa