West Africa
Militancy may become chronic problem around Lake Chad
The Nigerian Boko Haram insurgency spillover to the wider Lake Chad region varies from famine to chronic insecurity
ChadWestern politics may inflate Sahelian jihadi threat
Socio-economic concerns are more important than the limited threat from jihadi terrorism in most Sahelian countries
West AfricaNew chair is unlikely to alter African Union's focus
Regional organisation elects successor to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as chairperson of AU commission
AfricaBelmokhtar will be a threat throughout Sahara-Sahel
The death toll of yesterday’s Mali attack rose to 77, from the initial 37
West AfricaEbola vaccine key to stopping future global outbreaks
New findings raise hope that an effective Ebola vaccine may be deployed against future epidemics
InternationalProspects for West Africa in 2017
A number of states look to consolidate economic growth; others face democratic backsliding and terrorism threats
West AfricaLeadership claim may signal Boko Haram split
Conflicting reports are emerging over who is leading the militant group
West AfricaCounterterrorism efforts in West Africa to fall short
US, French and multilateral assistance aims to mitigate deeper insecurity in the Sahel
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