Niger

  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 7 min read

New ECOWAS force may sideline G5 Sahel

ECOWAS is developing a new strategy to stop jihadist violence in the Sahel from spreading

West Africa
  • Aug 28, 2019
  • 7 min read

Tuareg nationalism will be limited to Mali

The Tuareg ethnic group crosses many borders in the Sahara-Sahel region and has led several rebellions

Mali
  • Aug 15, 2019
  • 2 min read

Plans for Niger handover of power continue apace

The Nigerien president aims to leave office in 2021 and is preparing the public for his successor

Niger
  • Aug 1, 2019
  • 7 min read

West Africa's Fulanis face mounting pressures

Fulanis, a mainly pastoralist ethnic group, are increasingly involved in conflicts across West Africa

Mali
  • Jun 19, 2019
  • 8 min read

Prospects for African politics to end-2019

Domestic political tensions dominate the picture, as regional states struggle with longstanding reform challenges

Africa
  • May 28, 2019
  • 7 min read

The Sahel faces complex food and climate challenges

Insecurity is exacerbating the challenges faced by pastoralists and farmers already under pressure from climate change

West Africa
  • May 21, 2019
  • 7 min read

Niger faces delicate security balancing act

Persistent insecurity poses a complex challenge for a resource-constrained government

Niger
  • Apr 15, 2019
  • 7 min read

Niger’s Bazoum offers stability over democracy

Two years ahead of elections, Niger's ruling party is planning its presidential transition carefully

Niger