Tag: West Africa security

As jihadist violence creeps toward the Gulf of Guinea, ECOWAS has officially activated its regional standby force. With a target of 2,000 elite troops and a new intelligence hub in Abuja, West African leaders are pivoting to a homegrown security strategy to bridge the dangerous gap left by the AES split.

Washington blinks in the Sahel. The U.S. Mali Sanctions Reset 2026 marks the end of isolation for Mali's military brass. AfricanQuarters explores why Sadio Camara is back in the fold