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West Africa’s Terrorism Fight May Require ECOWAS, AES Collaboration

Global UpfrontApr 25, 2025April 25, 20250

By ADF The three nations that make up the Alliance of Sahel States are home to terror groups that threaten to spread into the coastal

Extremist Group Finds Fertile Ground for Recruitment, Illicit Trade In Ghana

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2025April 23, 20250

By ADF Across the northern reaches of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, there is relative peace compared to the dire situation in neighboring Burkina Faso,

How Burkina Faso Military Foiled Coup Plot Against Captain Ibrahim Traoré

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2025April 22, 20250

Burkina Faso‘s military government said on Monday evening it had foiled a coup attempt that aimed “to sow total chaos” in the West African nation.

Burkina Faso Recruiting 14,000 Soldiers Amid Waves of Terror

Global UpfrontApr 19, 2025April 19, 20250

By ADF Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta in mid-March announced it was recruiting 14,000 soldiers to fight rebels affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State

Sahel: Strategic JNIM Meeting Signals New Phase of Terror Threat Against AES Capitals

Global UpfrontApr 13, 2025April 13, 20250

By: Zagazola Makama The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate, has held a rare and strategic meeting in central

AES Withdrawal: ECOWAS Future Calls For Strategic Dialogue

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2025April 12, 20250

The Guardian Nigeria Editorial, April 12, 2025 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, was stating the obvious when he raised concerns recently, over the

Fulani: New Study Unravels The Genetic History Of Africa’s Largest Pastoralist Community

Global UpfrontApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

By Carina Schlebusch, Cesar Fortes-Lima & Viktor Černý The Fulani people are Africa’s largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani