ANALYSTS

Junta-ruled Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso "irrevocably" turned their backs on the Economic Community of West African States at a...

On August 26, 2024, the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho was the scene of yet another devastating attack, where around 200...

Africa’s independence was a charade, says Arikana Chihombori-Quao, one of the continent’s most outspoken critics of the Western world’s relationship...

The Fulani, an easily identifiable people, are primarily Muslim pastoralists dotted across West Africa. They are predominantly found in Nigeria,...

The Sahel now hosts the world's terrorism epicentre, according to the Global Terrorism Index of 2024. The Index (GTI) 2024...

Afrobarometer’s African Insights 2024, released in July this year, warns that the continent’s “democratic project faces challenging times”. In its...

Africa runs the risk of unending coups – and permanent ones at that – if the citizens of its countries...

After 20 months of transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has been given a five-year extension to lead the country, following the...

Africa is a continent of interest to the four corners of the world due to its natural resources, location and...

Introduction The challenge of food insecurity in West Africa has been a lingering issue for many years.  Recent events have...