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September 09
Mali: Malian Women Resist Renewed Support for Female Genital Mutilation
An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a means of protecting girls. Read more »
September 02
Mali: Can Mali's Fla-Jnim Insurgent Alliance Survive Its Internal Divisions?
The two armed groups are currently united in their opposition to the government, but fundamental differences could break their bond. Read more »
August 27
Africa: Unusual Suspects - Elders in West Africa's Changing Drug Trade
The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather than individual criminality. Read more »
August 11
Guinea: With Terrorism On Its Doorstep, Guinea Must Tackle Internal Vulnerabilities
Guinea's response to the growing threat must consider domestic risk factors, not just the threat from neighbouring Mali. Read more »
August 03
Cameroon: Boko Haram's Cameroonian Commanders Are Extending the Group's Reach
Boko Haram's growing reliance on Cameroonian leaders is fuelling attacks in the country and strengthening the group's resilience. Read more »
July 30
Africa: Sahel Security Crisis Demands Action Beyond Assurances of Solidarity
Armed groups' evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states. Read more »
July 27
West Africa: Fragmented Security Allows Terrorists' Cross-Mobility Across Lake Chad and Sahel
As Islamic State affiliates extend their reach, states must find ways to share intelligence and cooperate, despite political fractures. Read more »
July 14
Ghana: Ghana's Tarkwa Negotiations Are Testing Africa's New Mining Bargain
The debate surrounding the Gold Fields lease renewal is becoming a test of how African governments navigate resource politics. Read more »
June 26
Cameroon: Can Cameroon Reclaim Its Maritime Flag After Shadow Fleet Abuse?
Reforms are welcome, but technological and capacity gaps still leave Cameroon vulnerable to high-risk parallel maritime networks. Read more »
June 15
Africa: ISWAP's Next Frontier - Darak in Northern Cameroon
Located on the borders of Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad, Darak is valuable to local and national economies - and to violent extremists. Read more »
June 04
Africa: JNIM's Blockade Tactics Threaten West Africa's Trade Corridors
Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM's blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Industrial-Scale Meth Production Poses New Security Risks for Nigeria
Southwestern Nigeria has largely been spared major security threats - now it faces a troubling convergence of drugs and terror. Read more »
May 29
Gambia: The Gambia's First Special Prosecutor - a Non-Gambian?
To achieve justice and reconciliation, the Special Prosecutor must ensure that accountability appears neither distant nor external to victims. Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Will the U.S.-Nigeria Targeting of ISWAP's Deputy Weaken Terrorism?
International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact. Read more »
May 26
Guinea: Guinea's May Elections End Its Transition - but Will They Bring Stability?
Although authorities adhered to the ECOWAS timeline, Guinea's return to democracy is mired in controversy. Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Nigeria's Kidnappers Exploit Online Public Empathy to Extract Higher Ransoms
Crowdfunding campaigns rescue hostages - but the visibility they generate is becoming part of how ransom demands are set. Read more »
May 06
Benin: Benin Hands Romuald Wadagni a Growth Mandate and a Democratic Test
How Benin's new president ensures inclusive growth, opens civic and political space and rebuilds regional ties will define his term. Read more »
April 30
Africa: Nigeria-Niger-Benin - Cross-Border Trade Resumes Amid Security Risks
The Tsamiya-Kamba corridor will revive regional commerce, but jihadist expansion could quickly unravel the gains. Read more »
April 14
Senegal: Digital Radicalisation in Senegal - Early Warning of an Evolving Terror Threat
As the risk of jihadist influence grows in southeastern Senegal, the digital dimension must be integrated into terrorism prevention strategies. Read more »
March 25
Africa: How Ecowas Can Make Its New Counter-Terrorism Force Effective
Resourcing is key, but the real test will be whether the brigade can coordinate with the AES Unified Force. Read more »
March 16
West Africa: Algeria's Return to the Sahel - an Opportunity to Show AES Cohesion
Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso's thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement. Read more »
March 12
Cameroon: A Cameroon-Central African Republic Strategy Could Disrupt Illicit Gold Networks
A four-part plan could enable both countries to deal with the artisanal gold mining economy that is fuelling border crime. Read more »
March 04
West Africa: Will the AES Unified Force Succeed Where the G5 Sahel Failed?
For Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's new force to succeed, relations with neighbouring countries need to be rebuilt. Read more »
February 25
West Africa: U.S. Minerals Diplomacy Tests Sahel Countries' Partnership Choices
Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: Deadly Forced Evictions Add to the Security Crisis in Lagos
New development should not come at the expense of people impoverished by decades of failed urban planning. Read more »
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