Niger

  • Sep 1, 2022
  • 7 min read

Niger should weather cost-of-living crisis

Severe floods during rainy season this year are coinciding with high food and fuel prices

Niger
  • Aug 10, 2022
  • 7 min read

Africa’s Great Green Wall project may lose momentum

The Great Green Wall aims to stop desertification by planting trees all the way from Senegal to Djibouti

Africa
  • Jul 14, 2022
  • 7 min read

German policy towards Sahel will be cautious

Germany has been following France's lead in the Sahel, but Berlin's role is becoming more important now

Germany
  • Jul 12, 2022
  • 6 min read

Niger has long-term plans to improve security

The government wants displaced persons to return to their homes and has put plans in motion to achieve this

Niger
  • Jun 30, 2022
  • 6 min read

Insecurity worsens hunger in Nigeria's Lake Chad area

Despite some setbacks suffered by jihadist groups, they still pose a significant threat in the Lake Chad region

Nigeria
  • Jun 8, 2022
  • 7 min read

Food crisis in the Sahel will intensify this year

The war in Ukraine, insecurity in the Sahel and poor rains have reduced food availability for many Sahelians

Chad
  • May 27, 2022
  • 7 min read

Diplomatic feuds will worsen security in the Sahel

Mali’s military junta is severing diplomatic ties and security cooperation with former allies

Mali
  • May 25, 2022
  • 12 min read

Talks with jihadists in the Sahel face many obstacles

Leaders in Niger and Burkina Faso have, in recent weeks, expressed more willingness to reach out to jihadist groups

West Africa