West Africa
West Africa standby force creation faces many hurdles
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional standby force to counter terrorism
West AfricaRegional tensions threaten West African food security
An estimated 35 million people across West Africa and the Sahel need emergency food assistance, a number set to increase
West AfricaHeatwave may expose West Africa climate weaknesses
Much of West Africa and the Sahel is facing a major heatwave
West AfricaRussia will struggle to expand West Africa gold mining
Russian mercenaries have sought to fund parts of their West African activities through gold mining
West AfricaEvangelicals will influence West African politics
Evangelical and Pentecostal Christians have increasingly challenged the influence of Catholic and mainline Protestants
West AfricaJihadist growth may accelerate in the Sahel
Jihadist violence has escalated significantly in the past year in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
West AfricaWest Africa internet outages could affect economy
West Africa has experienced a major internet outage since yesterday, likely caused by damage to undersea cables
West AfricaWest African Shiism may grow but remain marginal
Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, an influential Nigerian Shia leader, has returned home after months of medical treatment in Iran
West Africa
