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How West Africa Can Stem The Jihadist Wave

Global UpfrontSep 19, 2022September 19, 20220

Jihadist conflicts are now a part of West Africa’s political makeup, as militant Islamist groups resist numerous campaigns to counter them. In 2021, three of

Free, Transparent And Credible Elections Indispensable To Peace And Stability In West Africa, Says Buhari

Global UpfrontJul 26, 2022July 26, 20220

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Monrovia, Liberia called on leaders in West Africa to do all within their powers to ensure that elections are conducted

Togo: West Africa’s New Frontier Of Violent Jihadist Extremism

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2022May 23, 20220

Recent attacks on Togo show that West African states must act quickly and decisively to stop the spread of violent extremism The threat of violent

Terrorism And Enablers Of Political Extremism: A Checklist For West African Countries

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2022May 6, 20220

The Sahel – the region just south of the Sahara – is home to the world’s fastest growing extremist group, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin

UN Secretary General Begins 5-day Visit To Nigeria, Senegal, Niger Saturday

Global UpfrontApr 30, 2022April 30, 20220

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is heading to West Africa on Saturday to join Muslims marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and to

Jonathan, Obasanjo, Other West African Leaders Call For Tackling Of Security Challenges, Strengthening Of Democratic Institutions

Global UpfrontMar 24, 2022March 24, 20220

Former West African leaders under the auspices of West African Elders Forum (WAEF) have called on political leaders in Africa to address security challenges in

ECOWAS Chairman Says ‘Contagious’ Mali Coup Setting Dangerous Trend

Global UpfrontFeb 3, 2022February 3, 20220

The chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Thursday that a coup in Mali was “contagious” and had set a

New Lassa Fever Vaccine Trial Begins in Nigeria

Global UpfrontJun 28, 2021June 28, 20210

The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has awarded €22.8 million to the International AIDS Vaccine