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Terror Groups Pressure Sahel Capitals

Global UpfrontMar 8, 2026March 8, 20260

By ADF The terrorist attack on the airport serving Niger’s capital, Niamey, in January provided another example of how Sahelian extremists threaten the security of

Adapting Benin Republic’s Battle With Violent Militant Groups

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2026February 11, 20260

Benin has become a key front for violent militant Islamist groups operating from neighboring Burkina Faso and Niger seeking to expand their operations into coastal

Terrorist ‘Domino Effect’ Threatens West Africa

Global UpfrontDec 18, 2025December 18, 20250

By ADF As Sahel-based terrorist groups continue to look southward to expand their territory, resources, recruitment base and illicit trafficking, officials are urging West Africa’s

Benin Coup And Death Of Good Governance

Global UpfrontDec 14, 2025December 14, 20251

By Biyi Adegoroye, December 14, 2025 The recent coup attempt in Benin Republic and Nigeria’s intervention have raised no little dust. In this analysis BIYI

ECOWAS At A Crossroad

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2025October 14, 20250

By Adekeye Adebajo While attending a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) leadership seminar with Ghanaian cabinet members in Accra, I noticed that the Economic Community of

West Africa Terror: Why Attacks On Military Bases Are Rising – And 4 Ways To Respond

Global UpfrontJul 8, 2025July 8, 20250

By Olayinka Ajala More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in

Sahelian Nations’ Withdrawal from Regional Bodies Weakens Counterterrorism Fight

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

By ADF As the Sahel’s three junta-led governments increasingly turn inward, their absence from regional organizations is hampering counterterrorism efforts across West Africa, according to

Flags at Nigerian Protests Could Signal Russian Plans to Expand Influence

Global UpfrontOct 23, 2024October 23, 20240

By Africa Defense Forum (ADF) After forming alliances with military-led juntas in the Sahel, Russia might be moving its influence campaign south by supporting social