Senegal: Breaking the Election Deadlock

The Constitutional Council's decision to overturn the postponement of presidential polls could provide a way out of the crisis. Read more »

Africa: Proposed Ecowas Exits Leave West Africa At a Crossroads

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's request to withdraw presents a crucial opportunity to improve the regional bloc's functioning. Read more »

Africa: Despite the Hazards, Ghana's Illicit Waste Trade Is Booming

Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business. Read more »

Nigeria: Looser Gun Laws Could Deepen Nigeria's Security Crisis

With multiple violent conflicts, banditry and porous borders that enable weapons smuggling, gun liberalisation could backfire. Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Fights Back Against Fake Malaria Medication

These are among the most common counterfeit drugs worldwide. Several promising interventions aim to combat the illegal trade. Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Criminals Go for Gold in Nigeria

Solid minerals are critical national assets - and should be prioritised like the country's oil and gas exploration. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Military Mistakes Cost the Country Its Civilians

Caution is crucial in airstrikes to prevent tragic accidents like the recent bombing in Kaduna State. Read more »

Africa: Ransom Kidnappings Challenge North Cameroon

The region needs civil and military collaboration to bolster security and protect citizens. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Foreign Minister Has His Work Cut Out

The challenge lies in navigating domestic constraints and regional dynamics to strengthen the country's global standing. Read more »

West Africa: Europe's Migration Deals in the Sahel Must Be Revised

As instability in the region grows, the EU's faltering strategy with partner countries should be adapted. Read more »

Liberia: Intense Rivalry Makes Transparency Vital in Liberia's Runoff Election

As campaigning opens for the presidential runoff, several concerns from the first round of voting must be addressed. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Sophisticated Artisanal Firearms Trade Needs Regulating

A controlled legal market for craft arms manufacturing could curb the growing threat posed by these weapons. Read more »

Nigeria: Banditry On the Border Needs Joint Nigeria-Niger Efforts

The two countries must put their political differences aside to stop the violence that is devastating border communities. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Support Remains Crucial for Guinea's Peaceful Transition

Restoring a civilian government in Niger is important, but so too are the transitions in Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea. Read more »

Guinea: Guinea's New Constitution - a Platform for Political Stability?

Legal reforms don't guarantee stability - but step one is getting the process and content right for a new constitution. Read more »

West Africa: Kidnappings in the Sahel – a Favoured Weapon of War

Insurgents use kidnapping to recruit, spy and grow in Africa's already unstable Sahel region. Read more »

Cameroon: Time to Resolve Cameroon's Persistent Yet Forgotten Crisis

The country is no closer to settling the destabilising seven-year Anglophone crisis that has claimed thousands of lives. Read more »

Gambia: The Gambia Redoubles Efforts to Scupper Maritime Drug Trafficking

By teaming up with the EU's Seaport Cooperation Project, can the country disrupt the rising cocaine trade? Read more »

West Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Must Cut Ties Between Terrorists and Illicit Markets

The current calm in the north provides a window to dismantle extremists' sources of finance, supplies, and recruits. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana By-Elections Yield Vital Lessons for 2024 National Polls

From an absence of violence to large-scale vote buying, the outcomes of two recent elections cannot be ignored. Read more »

Benin: Benin Must Target the Illicit Activities That Enable Violent Extremism

Authorities should consult communities on how to break the ties between smugglers, hunters and violent extremist groups. Read more »

Africa: Niger - Another Symptom of Africa's Weak Crisis-Response Capacity

As intergovernmental organisations grapple with security problems, it's time to review the African Peace and Security Architecture. Read more »

West Africa: West Africa's Sea Turtle Population in Deep Water

Sea turtles will remain a target unless viable alternative livelihoods are created for fisher communities. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Ambitious Move to Depoliticise Govt

New legislation targets the clientelism and political patronage that have plagued public service delivery for decades. Read more »

Africa: Why Nigeria's Bandits Are Recruiting Women for Gunrunning

In a strategy honed by Boko Haram, bandits are enlisting women for arms trafficking in Nigeria's north-west. Read more »