The ambush of Russia’s Wagner soldiers and Malian forces by rebels with Ukrainian support raises concerns of the beginning of a proxy war between Russia and Ukraine in west Africa.
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El Fasher is experiencing a humanitarian crisis, with the Rapid Support Forces encircling the city, preventing civilian escape.
Dozens of Russian fighters were killed in confrontation with rebel groups in Mali amid speculation that Ukrainian intelligence played a role.
As the US winds down its military operations in Niger, it is clear that its presence did not lead to eradication of terrorism in the country.
Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s most neglected crises in the world for the second time in a row.
Niger’s military government sides with Russia in the latest sign of Moscow’s growing influence in Africa.
Attempts to postpone Senegal’s election indefinitely reflect deeper governance problems within Macky Sall’s administration, and the shortcomings of his chosen heir, Amadou Ba.
Cameroon’s rebels don’t have the unity, funding or logistics to achieve their aims.
Ecowas has a patchy track record when it comes to ensuring cooperation and security across west Africa – member states are now starting to leave.
Border closures between Sahelian and coastal countries have had devastating consequences for the regional economy.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their intention to leave Ecowas. This may be a pointer to a deeper crisis in the Sahel region.
Education can spur peace and development. Here are five essential reads on the topic.
The terrorism discourse in Ghana shows how flawed views of the war on terror continue to shape thinking about security.
Cuts in development aid could contribute to global instability; violent conflict is already on the rise in countries that rely heavily on foreign assistance
The Sahel region is grappling with an outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
The French president has struggled to maintain the influence his country gained in Africa through colonialism.
Russia was using the mercenary group to further its foreign policy aims in west Africa. There’s no reason to think Prigozhin’s death will change that.
A geopolitical struggle for valuable resources such as uranium is behind the wrangling over Niger.
Citizen expectations of governments are not being met by most elected leaders.
Civilian protection payment is not a sustainable self-protection strategy in north-west Nigeria.
Principales colaboradores
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Doctoral Research Fellow, Conflict, Violence, & Terrorism Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London
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Lecturer in Political Economy, SOAS, University of London
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Doctoral candidate, Regent University
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Research associate, Curtin University
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DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Director of Food, Agriculture & Society Program, Macalester College
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Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Security Assessment in North Africa project at the Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Panitza Memorial Endowed Executive Director, Center for Information, Democracy and Citizenship at the American University in Bulgaria, Dickinson College
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DPhil-Candidate in International Relations, University of Oxford
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President, Dickinson College
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Lecturer, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako
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Research Fellow and PhD Candidate at University of Oxford, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Head of Data & Analytics and Senior Researcher for the Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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Enseignant-Chercheur, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey (UAM)
