West Africa
Sahel migration policies hinder climate adaptation
Climate change adaptation is a key discussion point at the Third High-Level Conference on the Lake Chad Basin
West AfricaWest African intelligence-sharing may improve
A summit bringing together senior military and intelligence officials from 16 countries began yesterday
West AfricaAlgeria may struggle to expand influence in the Sahel
Algerian authorities have become increasingly critical of Mali's junta and its reliance on Russian mercenaries
West AfricaMali’s UN force is in danger of collapse
Several countries have announced the withdrawal of their contingents from the UN force in Mali
MaliInsecurity will limit Sahel-coastal West Africa trade
Trade connections between landlocked Sahelian countries and coastal West African ones have been growing
West AfricaWest Africa intervention force would face obstacles
The West African ECOWAS regional bloc has decided to create an intervention force targeting jihadists and coup-makers
West AfricaFrance will reduce its West African military footprint
President Macron has formally ended Operation Barkhane, France's anti-jihadist operation in the Sahel
West AfricaFrance will seek to reduce visibility in West Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the formal end of Operation Barkhane
West Africa