West Africa
- Damilola Banjo
- • January 10, 2023
LAGOS — The International Crisis Group has listed the jihadist violence in the Sahel region in West Africa as one of the 10 violent flash points to watch in 2023. The conflict area covers Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali…
- Categories: Africa, Asia, Security Council, Ukraine-Russia War
- Damilola Banjo
- • September 5, 2022
After ending its nine-year military stay in Mali and promising to halve its military presence in West Africa, France said it remained committed to ensuring good governance in the countries affected by continuing instability in the region. Nicolas de…
- Categories: General Assembly, Peace and Security, Security Council Presidency
- Damilola Banjo
- • August 1, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria — The United Nations verified the abduction of 4,278 children in 21 countries last year in its recent annual report on children and armed conflict, but it failed to acknowledge widespread kidnappings throughout northwest and north-central Nigeria…
- Categories: Africa, Child Soldiers, Gender Violence, Secretary-General, Terrorism
- Clair MacDougall  and Maggie Dwyer
- • July 4, 2022
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — As the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) announced a lifting of sanctions against the Malian military junta on Sunday, the news may be especially welcome to the nearly two and a half thousand…
- Categories: Africa, Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Security Council, UN Peacekeeping
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