Security contagion refers to the phenomenon where insecurity or violent conflict in one area spreads to nearby regions or countries,...

Introduction Social media has redefined the way people communicate, organise, and respond to ongoing events in real-time. The digital transformation...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old military leader of Burkina Faso who took power in September 2022 after ousting interim president...

The Sahel region has emerged as a critical theatre for global power competition, where strategic interests intersect with some of...

Introduction Africa is a continent of contradictions and a land of immense wealth (Moti, 2019). Africa, according to the United...

Introduction As the threat of terrorism escalates in parts of West Africa, governments are increasingly turning to military action. Although...

Introduction Ghana’s large gold reserves, once a symbol of national wealth, are now threatened by an unanticipated source: illegal small-scale...

Introduction The current security crisis in the Sahel – which is now the most terrorist region in the world for...

Introduction Human trafficking has become a modern-day form of slavery involving the exploitation of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion...

The Sahel has cemented its status as the epicentre of global terrorism, and at the heart of this crisis lies...