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West Africa: Burkina Faso Accuses Cote d’Ivoire and Benin of Destabilization Attempts
Jul 12, 2024 | 17:06 GMT
France: Country to Reduce Military Presence in Western and Central Africa
Jun 18, 2024 | 19:46 GMT
Benin: AFRICOM Commander Visits Benin, Cote d’Ivoire as U.S. Seeks New Drone Bases in West Africa
May 3, 2024 | 17:23 GMT
Niger: U.S. To Withdraw Troops From Niger, Seek New Drone Base in West Africa
Apr 22, 2024 | 18:27 GMT
France, Africa: Macron Appoints New Africa Envoy, Hinting at Troop Drawdown
Feb 6, 2024 | 19:32 GMT
Sahel: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Send Formal Notification of Exit From ECOWAS
Jan 31, 2024 | 17:28 GMT
West Africa: U.S. Pursues Drone Bases Along West African Coast to Counter Islamist Progression
Jan 4, 2024 | 20:22 GMT
Cote d'Ivoire: Pirates Board Chinese-Run Oil Tanker
Apr 11, 2023 | 18:51 GMT
![India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Macron%20Modi%20India%20Rundown%20display%20GettyImages-1815419972.jpg?itok=IdFGEKDc)
AssessmentsJan 20, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: Blinken Visits Africa, Macron Visits India
![Protesters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, wave Russian and Burkinabe flags on Oct. 4, 2022. Protesters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, wave Russian and Burkinabe flags on Oct. 4, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1243717105.jpg?itok=An_FpflN)
SnapshotsOct 17, 2023
Africa's Instability Creates Fertile Ground for Russian Disinformation
![People flee their neighborhoods in Khartoum, Sudan, amid fighting between the army and paramilitary troops on April 19, 2023. People flee their neighborhoods in Khartoum, Sudan, amid fighting between the army and paramilitary troops on April 19, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1251991806.jpg?itok=78ZI-LHU)
AssessmentsSep 26, 2023
Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 2: West and East Africa
![French soldiers of the Barkhane force patrol the streets of Timbuktu, Mali, on Dec. 5, 2021. French soldiers of the Barkhane force patrol the streets of Timbuktu, Mali, on Dec. 5, 2021.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/france-sahel-1237218064.jpg?itok=gGNWjj9J)
AssessmentsSep 19, 2023
What the Niger Crisis Means for France's Counterterrorism Strategy in Africa
![Protesters hold placards denouncing ECOWAS on Aug. 3, 2023, in Niamey, Niger. While an intervention probably would topple the Nigerien junta, it could cause a regional conflict, boost jihadists and lead to a weak Nigerian civilian regime. Protesters hold placards denouncing ECOWAS on Aug. 3, 2023, in Niamey, Niger.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/ECOWAS%20Niger%20display%20GettyImages-1574042985.jpg?itok=4zjtKGiM)
AssessmentsAug 11, 2023
How Might an ECOWAS Military Intervention Take Shape in Niger?
![Women sit under U.N.-branded cardboard boxes in Semera, Ethiopia, on Feb. 14, 2022, as they wait to be registered by the authorities at a hotel compound hosting civilians fleeing violence. Women sit under U.N.-branded cardboard boxes in Semera, Ethiopia, on Feb. 14, 2022, as they wait to be registered by the authorities at a hotel compound hosting civilians fleeing violence.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1238583981.jpg?itok=Aa5LjzNV)
On GeopoliticsJan 4, 2023
The Geopolitics of Gender-Based Violence in Africa
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SnapshotsJul 10, 2020
In Ivory Coast, a Presidential Candidate's Death Risks Ending in Violence
![France will have a difficult time stanching the spread of jihadists in the Sahel without the support of another big power. A U.S. Army trainer instructs Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018, during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse general Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Africa%20Sahel-DISPLAY.jpg?itok=UBGRpvsL)
AssessmentsJan 29, 2020
Amid a U.S. Drawdown, France Strives to Hold Its Line in the Sahel
![The scene at a meeting of Ivorian opposition parties on Sept. 14, 2019, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. If the country's October 2020 presidential election opens old wounds, it could usher in instability that militants would be eager to exploit. The scene at a meeting of Ivorian opposition parties on Sept. 14, 2019, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Ivory%20Coast%20-DISPLAY.jpg?itok=meTdkcaD)
AssessmentsDec 19, 2019
In Ivory Coast, an Impending Election Portends Instability
![Mauritanian soldiers stand guard at their country's border with Mali. Soldiers stand guard at a G5 Sahel task force command post on Nov. 22, 2018, in Mauritania near the border with Mali.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/sahel-security-DISPLAY.jpg?itok=BT2_aeGD)
AssessmentsMay 29, 2019
As Terrorists Settle Into the Sahel, West Africa Prepares for Battle
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SnapshotsJan 15, 2019
Ivory Coast: An ICC Ruling Revives the Ghost of a President Past
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SnapshotsNov 29, 2017
Ivory Coast: Migration Will Be a Hot Topic at EU-Africa Meeting