West Africa
Niger may be moving towards regional normalisation
Negotiations between Niger's military authorities and the ECOWAS regional bloc over normalisation have intensified
NigerECOWAS pressure on Niger's junta may ease
ECOWAS held a summit meeting in Abuja mainly to discuss Niger's junta
West AfricaAlliance shifts may undermine West African security
The G5 Sahel anti-jihadist military alliance has been dissolved
West AfricaMilitary interventions face limits in the Sahel
The French are currently completing their withdrawal from Niger as the UN does the same in Mali
West AfricaProspects for coups in Africa in 2024
Africa has experienced nine successful coups since 2020
AfricaHigher oil prices are not benefiting African exporters
African oil exporters have not raised output in recent years and face high rates and difficulties stimulating investment
InternationalWest Africa may resist jihadist expansion
Jihadist moves southwards have increased fears of a growing jihadist threat to coastal West African countries
West AfricaJihadist expansion in West Africa will be uneven
The rapid deterioration of security in Burkina Faso has amplified concerns over jihadist expansion southwards
West Africa
