U.S. Threats Led To Rupture Of Vital Military Ties, Nigerien Leader Says
By Rachel Chason, May 14, 2024 NIAMEY, Niger Republic — A crucial military relationship between the United States and its closest West African ally, the...
International Rescue Committee Statement On All-time High Food Insecurity Nigeria, 5 Other West and Central African Countries
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned about escalating food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central African countries. Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali,...
What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability
By Nnamdi Obasi Senior Adviser, ICG, Nigeria What happened? A string of coups in the central Sahel continues to reverberate in West Africa. On 28...
West Africa’s Coast Was A Haven For Piracy And Illegal Fishing – How Technology Is Changing The Picture
The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries...
3 Senegal Opposition Lawmakers Arrested In Crackdown After Election Shift To December, ECOWAS Urges Reversal To February 25 Date
Authorities in Senegal should hold the Presidential election this month as scheduled instead of delaying it by 10 months, West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS said,...
West Africa Stability At Risk After Mali, Burkina Faso And Niger Exit ECOWAS: A Political Scientist Explains The Fallout
By Olayinka Ajala Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have sent ECOWAS, West Africa’s main political union of 15 countries, a formal notice of their withdrawal...
Food Insecurity And Malnutrition Reach New Highs Of 6.2 Million Next Year In West, Central Africa As Funding To Address Acute Needs Dwindles – WFP
Despite considerable efforts by governments and partners, food insecurity continues to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry people set to...