In the Sahel, where protracted crises, fragility and geopolitical uncertainty have become defining features of the regional environment, the central problem facing international assistance may not simply be how much money is
In Burkina Faso, even a photograph of a person receiving a sack of rice is becoming a matter of state regulation. This summer, the Council of Ministers approved a decree that prohibits humanitarian organisations from publishing photographs or videos showing
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has condemned a military uprising in Niger’s capital Niamey as “treason”, praising the courage and professionalism of loyal
Representatives from eastern and western Libya have signed a UN-sponsored agreement committing the country’s rival sides to holding presidential and legislative elections within a
After leading a military coup in 1969, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi cemented his rule over Libya for more than 40 years. A variety of different political ideologies—Pan-Arabism, Pan-Africanism, socialism, Islamic leftism, and
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