Funding terror: how west Africa’s deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive: The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s. One of the most vicious groups operating in the region is Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Support Group for Islam and Muslims). The militant group emerged in …
Woman-to-woman marriage in west Africa: a vanishing tradition of power and agency: Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant practice – woman-to-woman marriage – has existed for centuries. In my research, I examined …
Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is making waves in west Africa. Who is he?: Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The 37-year-old captain had supported Damiba, his commanding officer, in a putsch …
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa: The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc’s population of 424 million and 7% of its economy. Some commentators have labelled their …
West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why: The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of groups that want to establish jihadist states. A jihadist state is a structure that operates under Islamic law, or sharia, and is …
Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat: The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country. This follows a major disagreement earlier in the year when the Nigerien government accused the US of …
Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite: In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can give children from poorer families a chance to improve their …
Hustle academies: west Africa’s online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion: As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to carry out digital scams. …
Russia-Ukraine war spills into west Africa: Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead: Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali. An alliance of Tuareg rebel …
China needs to pick a side, and it just might pick the west: For the Kremlin, its “partner of no limits”, China, isn’t doing enough to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine. So, Russia has signed a peace treaty with North Korea, hoping to pressure China into backing Moscow’s war effort further. Meanwhile, the west sees …
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CFA franc: conditions are ripe for replacement of the west African currency rooted in colonialism – expert: At no point in history has the CFA franc – the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone – been closer to its demise. Senegal has overwhelmingly voted …
Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles: For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is …
DRC protests: expert explains why Congolese anger against the west is justified – and useful to the government: Since early February, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, has been rocked by protests directed against western embassies. Protests took place in front of the British and French embassies, and in front of United Nations buildings. …
Is China preparing for a war over Taiwan, or has the west got it wrong? Here are the indicators: At a time when Russia has been making gains in Ukraine and the Middle East appears to be on the brink of further regional conflict, a China-US military stand off is the last thing the world …
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Good Jew, Bad Jew: new book explores why the west views brutality against Ukrainians and Palestinians differently: In a recently published book Steven Friedman, who has written extensively on the political and social aspects of apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa, explores the racist underpinnings of the west’s responses to Israel’s war in Gaza. This is …