Niger

  • Sep 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

Sahel floods will compound regional fragility

Severe flooding in Sahelian countries has caused more than 100 deaths and displaced hundreds of thousands

West Africa
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 7 min read

Niger security will worsen amid regional turbulence

Domestic and regional turbulence is worsening ahead of scheduled presidential elections later this year

Niger
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 2 min read

Floods will overwhelm Sahel governments

Floods have affected nearly 760,000 people across the Sahel, it was reported today

Chad
  • Jul 28, 2020
  • 7 min read

Intra-jihadist conflict worsens Sahel security outlook

The Sahara-Sahel offshoots of Islamic State and al-Qaida have been fighting since late 2019

Mali
  • Jul 23, 2020
  • 7 min read

Crises could dash Niger government’s election hopes

The government's candidate for the presidential election in December is already touring the country

Niger
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 6 min read

Sahel border closures disrupt food supply chains

Landlocked Sahelian countries closed their borders as the COVID-19 pandemic moved westwards

Mali
  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 7 min read

Security force abuses in the Sahel will persist

New reports detail human rights violations among Sahelian security forces in their attempts to stop insecurity

Mali
  • Jun 17, 2020
  • 7 min read

African elections face contrasting COVID-19 challenges

Some governments will have incentives to hold planned elections, while others may look to cling on to power

Africa