West Africa
Vaccine will not eliminate West Africa's Ebola risk
New Ebola cases are frustrating efforts to depict the epidemic as being effectively contained
West AfricaJihadists will target Westerners in Sahara-Sahel
The attack in Burkina Faso suggests that al-Qaida is seeking to raise its profile by attacking in vulnerable regions
West AfricaWest Africa anti-piracy push faces multiple obstacles
Regional states are ramping up their programmes to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
West AfricaProspects for West and Central Africa in 2016
Several countries face fraught election seasons next year; others will proceed on ambitious development programmes
Central AfricaWeather, disease to hit West Africa cocoa output
The cocoa sector is under stress from unusual rainfall, disease outbreaks and revelations of child labour use
GhanaBelmokhtar's rise increases risks in Sahara-Sahel
Belmokhtar's new leadership role could encourage more audacious attacks
West AfricaSahel dynamics foster illicit economies
Local factors in the Sahel-Sahara borderlands are poorly understood, despite the region's perceived significance
West AfricaRadicalisation exposure varies among Sahel states
Boko Haram's displacement in Nigeria has helped to drive attacks in neighbouring states
West Africa
