Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron accelerated the transition, spelling out his Africa doctrine in 2017. It included ...

Somalia faces more than spillover effects – these shocks are pushing the country’s long-term recovery further out of reach.

If formally recognised, unarmed civilian protection and community-based early warning can offer a path to sustaining ...

Crowdfunding campaigns rescue hostages – but the visibility they generate is becoming part of how ransom demands are set.

In February, United States (US) Senior State Department Official Nick Checker visited Bamako to reaffirm Washington’s respect for Mali’s sovereignty, and reset bilateral ties after ‘past policy ...

Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police ...

The toppling of King Farouk in 1952 by the Egyptian army marked the beginning of military intervention to gain political power in Africa. Since then, military interferences in politics have become a ...

China’s decision to extend tariff-free access from 1 May to all African countries, barring Eswatini (with which it maintains no diplomatic ties), has been widely welcomed across the continent. At a ...

This report analyses the links between violent extremism, illicit activities and local conflicts in the Liptako-Gourma region. Addressing regional instability in the long term requires empirical data ...

Hassane Koné Senior Researcher, ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné Project Manager, Sahel, ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Djiby Sow Senior ...