A Region in Uncertainty: 2024 in West Africa
This piece describes the upcoming challenges and instability faced by Western Africa Countries for 2024.
Library Country: Western Africa
A Test for West African Regionalism: Explaining ECOWAS Response to the Crisis in Niger
Facing the ongoing crisis in Niger, ECOWAS stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, ECOWAS initial threat of military…
Alliance of Sahel States (AES): Yet Another Regional Bloc in West Africa
On 16 September 2023, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des…
Explaining the experience of political violence in Nigeria
Violence has been part of Nigeria’s politics since before political independence. While there have been attempts to understand why political…