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SITUATION REPORTS
Mali: Security Forces Clash With Tuareg Rebels Near Algerian Border
Jul 26, 2024 | 20:10 GMT
West Africa: Burkina Faso Accuses Cote d’Ivoire and Benin of Destabilization Attempts
Jul 12, 2024 | 17:06 GMT
West Africa: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Sign Confederation Treaty, Confirm Departure From ECOWAS
Jul 8, 2024 | 16:40 GMT
Sahel: Turkish Private Military Company SADAT Expanding Operations in the Sahel
May 21, 2024 | 16:31 GMT
Mali: Tuareg Rebels Dissolve Coalition, Form Alliance With Groups 'Against' Junta and Wagner
Apr 26, 2024 | 20:56 GMT
Senegal: Faye Conducts First Visit to Mauritania, Discusses Energy Projects
Apr 19, 2024 | 16:00 GMT
Mali: Junta Creates Rapid Intervention Force
Apr 18, 2024 | 20:15 GMT
Mali: Junta Indefinitely Bans Political Activity, Citing Security Concerns
Apr 11, 2024 | 19:45 GMT
![A staff member walks past a stage before a press conference at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2023. A staff member walks past a stage before a press conference at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/ecowas-1247534413.jpg?itok=w_ZloCAj)
AssessmentsFeb 7, 2024
What Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso's Exit From ECOWAS Means for West Africa
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On GeopoliticsJan 2, 2024
Grading Our 2023 Annual Forecast
![A general view of a military crest of the French army in Niamey, Niger, on July 15, 2022. A general view of a military crest of the French army in Niamey, Niger, on July 15, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/France%20Sahel%20Troops%20display%20GettyImages-1241937101.jpg?itok=UuzI1KQN)
GraphicsOct 18, 2023
The Sahel's Security Environment Amid French and U.N. Troop Withdrawals
![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 holding Gabon national flags celebrate in Libreville on August 30, 2023, after a group of military officers announced they were ''putting an end'' to President Ali Bongo Ondimba's regime. People holding Gabon national flags celebrate in Libreville on August 30, 2023, after a group of military officers announced they were ''putting an end'' to President Ali Bongo Ondimba's regime.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1634144770.jpg?itok=ehLHpP4g)
AssessmentsSep 25, 2023
Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 1: The Sahel and Central 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?
![Smoke billows north of the Khartoum Bahri district on July 17, 2023, as fighting continues in war-torn Sudan. Smoke billows north of the Khartoum Bahri district on July 17, 2023, as fighting continues in war-torn Sudan.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/sudan-conflict-1537564184.jpg?itok=NqOhCOxi)
AssessmentsJul 21, 2023
The Wagner Group's 'New Path' in Africa
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the 28th term deputies' oath-taking ceremony at the Turkish Grand National Assembly on June 2, 2023, in Ankara. Speculation is rife that former Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek will be appointed head of the Turkish Treasury in a move likely to delight international investors. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the 28th term deputies' oath-taking ceremony at the Turkish Grand National Assembly on June 2, 2023, in Ankara.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Turkey%20display%20GettyImages-1258373878.jpg?itok=VD0uJJHD)
AssessmentsJun 3, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: A Possible Economic Shift in Turkey, the Shangri-La Dialogue
![Fighters aligned with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) patrol a street in Kidal, northern Mali, on Aug. 28, 2022. Fighters aligned with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) patrol a street in Kidal, northern Mali, on Aug. 28, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1243269401.jpg?itok=MBn69c-S)
SnapshotsFeb 2, 2023
In Mali, Jihadists and Separatists Forge a Pact to Counter the Islamic State
![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
![British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Oct. 14, 2022, at 10 Downing Street in London. British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Oct. 14, 2022, at 10 Downing Street in London.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Truss%20Rundown%20display%20CROPPED%20GettyImages-1243962298.jpg?itok=EA8z8SV2)
AssessmentsOct 15, 2022
The Weekly Rundown: A Volatile Week in the U.K. and France, China's 20th Party Congress