Can Alliance of Sahel States find a way to curb advance of armed groups?
Leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are hoping to find a way to repel advancing fighters linked to al-Qaeda.

Leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are hoping to find a way to repel advancing fighters linked to al-Qaeda.









New changes to the constitution mean presidential polls are likely to be scrapped, leaving lawmakers as the kingmakers.
Those opposed to the changes fear they could allow further extensions to President Faure Gnassingbe’s rule.
Opposition figures accuse President Faure Gnassingbe of changing the rules so he can maintain his grip on power.

With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?
Salem Bazoum had been in detention at the presidential residence with his parents since the coup in Niger in July 2023.
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
Return of 46 soldiers signals resolution of a bitter diplomatic standoff between the Ivory Coast and Mali.
The mass pardoning comes one week after Mali sentenced 46 of the jailed Ivorian soldiers to 20 years in prison.
The move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country’s north, near the border with Burkina Faso.
A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.