Search form

You are here

West Africa


Analysis

Why wave of extremism and crime may be West Africa’s ticking bomb

  • UN envoy to the Sahel and West Africa recently highlighted spike in trafficking of drugs, weapons and even humans
  • Regional security alliances have dissolved, leaving a power vacuum filled by extremist groups and crime syndicates
By ROBERT BOCIAGA ·

West Africa bloc warns of ‘disintegration’ after juntas solidify split

By AFP ·
Special photos

Why Daesh and its affiliates are on the march in Africa’s Sahel and beyond

By ROBERT BOCIAGA ·

Latest updates

Pakistan’s Punjab province shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities
Pakistan can serve as bridge between China and US, says Islamabad’s envoy to Washington
Pakistan parliamentary panel passes bill proposing three-year jail term for preaching Zionism
Turkiye’s foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals
Turkiye’s Erdogan hopes Trump will tell Israel to ‘stop’ war

Recommended

Saudi Arabia
How Google aims to bridge the AI skills gap in Saudi Arabia and the wider region
World
‘Abu Ivanka’ returns: Trump set to pick up from where he left off in Middle East
World
Arab America decides as Trump and Harris remain tied in final stretch of election race

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2024 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.