Sahel Coup Fallout Reverberates in Niger-Benin Oil Row
Post-coup relations remain fraught between Niger and Benin, evident in Porto Novo’s decision to shut down a key oil pipeline and economic lifeline for Niamey.
Geopolitical Snapshot: Nigeria
Will the Tinubu reforms accomplish their goal of luring foreign investors back into Nigerian oil, or will rule of law concerns keep them away?
ECOWAS Buries Hatchet with Junta States amid Widening Regional Crisis
Amid a worsening security and economic outlook in the Sahel, ECOWAS leaders have decided that the only way forward is for Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to be brought back into the fold.
West Africa: The New “Epicenter” of Global Terrorism?
UN Chief António Guterres recently declared Africa as the new “epicenter” of global terrorism. Recent developments across the Sahel and beyond are corroborating the view.
Wagner Mercenaries: A Potential Lifeline for the Niger Junta
Wagner is stepping in to support to Niger junta just as regional support for a strategy of concerted pressure shows signs of fizzling out.
Backgrounder: Mali Conflict
Since early 2012, a violent conflict has been brewing in Mali, one that has forced the international community to consider whether or not this North African country is another Afghanistan in the making.