West Africa
Malian junta entrenchment will undercut ECOWAS stance
The regional organisation lifted sanctions on Mali after the junta announced a new cabinet where it keeps key positions
MaliSahel smugglers move into gold and counterfeit drugs
Criminals in the Sahel, and smugglers especially, are adapting to changes in the environment, including the pandemic
West AfricaMali junta’s premier selection aims at swaying ECOWAS
The Malian junta selected a former foreign minister and regional body adviser to be the transitional prime minister
MaliWest African regional bloc risks losing crucial clout
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is grappling with various political crises
West AfricaSahel floods will compound regional fragility
Severe flooding in Sahelian countries has caused more than 100 deaths and displaced hundreds of thousands
West AfricaAl-Qaida's focus is shifting from Maghreb to Sahel
The killing of al-Qaida's Maghreb leader comes as the group shifts its attention from North to West Africa
North AfricaAfrican regional integration faces new urgency
Lagging regional integration is further complicated by the COVID-19 crisis
AfricaLeader’s killing marks shift in al-Qaida's focus
The leader of al-Qaida in the Maghreb, Abdelmalek Droukdel, has been killed in Mali by French forces
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