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04 Apr 2016

The death penalty in West Africa: Progress and setbacks

Country:
Chad
Nigeria
Topics:
Democracy & Peace
Body:
Amnesty International has released its Death Sentences and Executions report for 2015. The review of the situation in West Africa reveals notable differences in how countries in the region view the use of the death penalty both in law and in practice. Read on
19 Mar 2016

The regionalisation of Boko Haram

Country:
Chad
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Security
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
Body:
This Diploweb dossier dedicated to the regionalisation of the Islamic sect was prepared on the occasion of the 8th edition of the Grenoble Festival of Geopolitics: African Dynamics. According to the author, many analysts exaggerate the political influence of Boko Haram, which remains “relatively poor in resources”. Its military success can be mostly explained by the failure of the Nigerian government. The dossier provides an overview of facts and figures as well as a timeline of key events. Read on
13 Mar 2016

G5 Sahel adopts border management declaration

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Regional integration
Resilience
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Body:
On 11 and 12 March in Bamako, member states of the G5 Sahel (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) jointly organised with UNDP and Japan, and in partnership with the government of Mali, an international conference on border management and border communities in the Sahel. Read on
08 Mar 2016

West African girls are being married off too young

Country:
Chad
Mali
Niger
Topics:
Children & Youth
Culture & Society
Gender
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
Seven West African countries rank among the top 20 countries in the world with the highest rate of child marriage [Niger (1), Chad (3), Mali (5), Guinea (6), Burkina Faso (8), Sierra Leone (13) and Nigeria (14)]. In Niger, three out of four girls marry before their 18th birthday, contributing to the highest fertility rate in the world of more than six children per woman. Nigeria and Niger are among the top 20 countries with the highest absolute number of child marriages, with 1.193 million and 244 000 married girls, respectively. Read on
31 Jan 2016

Hunger trends in West Africa

Country:
Chad
Senegal
Topics:
Food security & Nutrition
Resilience
Body:
Chad and Sierra Leone are among the eight countries with food insecurity levels categorised as "alarming" in the 2015 Global Hunger Index (GHI) from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The scores of Niger (34.5) and Nigeria (32.8) are both very close to the “alarming level” of food insecurity which is particularly worrying for Africa’s most populous country. Most other West African countries registered scores showing food insecurity in the "serious" range. Read on
01 Jan 2015

West Africa Division - Swiss Development Co-operation

Country:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Niger
Topics:
Development co-operation
Members:
Switzerland
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
The Swiss Development Co-operation places a strong focus on regional integration dynamics and challenges. Working together with professional organisations and think-tanks, the West Africa Division covers five priority countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad) and three thematic areas (basic education, vocational education and training; rural development and food security; and local governance and decentralisation). Switzerland is a founding member of the Sahel and West Africa Club. Read on
01 Oct 2014

The Trans-Saharan gas pipeline

Country:
Chad
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Energy
Infrastructure
Regional integration
Security
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
At an estimated cost of 21 billion USD in 2006, the trans-Saharan gas pipeline would have the capacity to transport some 30 billion cubic meters of gas per year from Nigeria to Europe. Within the European Union, gas consumption is overall shrinking but gas production is declining even faster (30% of the gas needs are supplied by Russia, compared to 14% provided by Algeria). Read on
01 Oct 2014

The Trans-Saharan road gap

Country:
Chad
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Energy
Infrastructure
Regional integration
Sahara-Sahel
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
Despite their common heritage, the Maghreb and the Sahel remain insufficiently connected. The dissemination of cultural, religious and linguistic trends, the movement of people, and their trade relations serve as ancient bridges between the two regions. Read on
01 Jan 2014

Chad: Internal fragilities and regional threats

Country:
Chad
Topics:
Regional integration
Security
Terrorism
SWAC:
SWAC
Body:
The regional security environment is also a concern for Chad, which has a significant security apparatus but is now suffering a sharp drop in its financial resources due to the fall in oil prices. Chad remains one of the poorest countries in the world where chronic food insecurity is a widespread issue for much of the population. Read on