West Africa
France will seek an alternative strategy in the Sahel
The leaders of Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad have met President Macron in Paris to discuss the Sahel
West AfricaWest Africa sanctions may spur international pressure
West Africa's ECOWAS regional bloc has imposed increased sanctions on Mali's transitional government
West AfricaReduced Sahel state violence may mask worrying trends
Recent data suggests a major reduction in state violence against civilians in the Sahel
West AfricaGuinea junta will resist ECOWAS-imposed timetable
West Africa's regional organisation, ECOWAS, yesterday imposed sanctions and a transitional timetable on Guinea's junta
GuineaRegional reaction will help legitimise Guinea coup
West Africa's regional body, ECOWAS, suspended Guinea's membership following the coup but has not taken further action
GuineaIslam will play growing political role in West Africa
The spread of jihadist insurgencies masks deeper transformations in the relationship between Islam and politics
West AfricaWest Africa jihadists will not follow Taliban example
The fall of Kabul to Taliban forces has intensified fears in West Africa and the Sahel of future jihadist victories
West AfricaJihadist expansion into West Africa will take time
Jihadist groups have increased attacks in northern Ivory Coast and threaten to expand their activities beyond the Sahel
West Africa
