Africa

Can realpolitik drive renewed regional cooperation in West Africa?

By Djiby Sow for ISS TODAY

Op-eds

Diplomatic crisis between Algeria and Alliance of Sahel States calls for swift African Union mediation

By Hassane Koné, Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné and Djiby Sow

Op-eds

Women, illicit activities and terrorism — what are the risks for west Africa?

By William Assanvo and Jeannine Ella Abatan

Maverick Life

Reviving resistance: Graphic novels illuminate heroic struggles against transatlantic slave trade

By Dominic Davies

Op-eds

West African wildlife sanctuary becomes a hub of weapons, drugs and people trafficking

By Feyi Ogunade

TGIFood

Fighting with Food — West African rice rivalries in the Golden City

By Anna Trapido

Op-eds

Deadly synthetic cannabis kush takes hold of the youth in west Africa’s Mano River Basin

By Feyi Ogunade

Op-eds

Growing danger of terrorist jailbreaks in west Africa highlights need for better intelligence

By Malik Samuel for ISS TODAY

Africa

Mass future migration will reshape global demographics — hard borders are not the answer

By Jakkie Cilliers

Op-eds

Can Senegal get the Casamance peace process over the finish line?

By Paulin Maurice Toupane and Aïssatou Kanté

Op-eds

As Alliance of Sahel States and Ecowas drift apart, dialogue on the fundamentals is vital

By Djiby Sow and Hassane Koné

Africa

Deadly climate change-induced furnace strikes in Sahel and West Africa

By Kristin Engel