West Africa

  • May 17, 2019
  • 2 min read

Struggles to find Sahel security model will continue

A UN meeting on the security situation in the Sahel was punctuated by another major attack

West Africa
  • May 2, 2019
  • 2 min read

Merkel recommits to Sahel but offers little new

Germany is paying increasing attention to the Sahel region, where terrorism and migration are the key concerns

West Africa
  • Mar 1, 2019
  • 2 min read

Jihadist survival will dent France’s Sahel narrative

France leads a major counterterrorism operation in the Sahel, but its ultimate impact is unclear

West Africa
  • Feb 25, 2019
  • 7 min read

Failure to deliver quickly will undermine the G5 Sahel

With massive new funding, the G5 Sahel is expected to use 2019 to demonstrate its operational effectiveness

West Africa
  • Feb 11, 2019
  • 7 min read

CVE programmes in the Sahel face an uncertain future

Countering violent extremism still has currency in the Sahel, but the future of external support for it is clouded

West Africa
  • Jan 23, 2019
  • 7 min read

Sahel gold boom boosts economies but poses challenges

Gold mining activity is expanding rapidly across the Sahel

West Africa
  • Jan 4, 2019
  • 7 min read

Fallout over African football tournament will linger

The changing of hosting rights for the African Cup of Nations 2019 tournament has opened up diplomatic fissures

Africa
  • Dec 31, 2018
  • 7 min read

African oil and gas outlook may prove subdued

Companies are pursuing modest regional plans for 2019 across West and Southern Africa

West Africa