West Africa
West African chiefs will wield political influence
Politicians and parties across West Africa have sought to mobilise the support of customary chiefly authorities
West AfricaFrance's West Africa drawdown reflects new priorities
New details have emerged of a major drawdown in France's military presence in West Africa and the Sahel
West AfricaWest African states will struggle to weaken IS-Sahel
Malian Tuareg militia backed by security forces in April killed senior IS-Sahel commander Abu Huzeifa
West AfricaWest Africa JNIM jihadists may face internal tensions
JNIM is the largest jihadist group operating in the Sahel, and is led by Tuareg powerbroker Iyad ag Ghali
West AfricaWest African junta integration goals face hurdles
The Alliance of Sahel States of regional juntas is looking to deepen political, economic and military integration
West AfricaUS West Africa troops may redeploy to Ivory Coast
The Pentagon announced the withdrawal of US forces from Chad
West AfricaTogo polls may undermine ECOWAS's West Africa standing
The ECOWAS regional bloc has praised the conduct of Togo's parliamentary and regional elections
West AfricaWest Africa faces a future of recurring intense heat
Scientists have linked a recent heat wave in West Africa and the Sahel to climate change
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