I guess in some ways it's actually more remarkable how long it has taken for an attack in #Bamako to happen given how awful the security situation has been around the country in recent years #Mali news.abidjan.net/articles/73447…

#cotedivoire is really struggling to get along with its neighbours in the #sahel lately : lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…

Interesting interview clip with the head of the electoral commission in #Cotedivoire. Not sure it gives me a huge amount of hope for totally fair elections in 2025 though: youtu.be/VbIGS6JopAs

My latest for World Politics Review on the attacks in #Bamako and what they mean for junta stability #Mali

As elections approach, how has President Faye changed #Senegal? My analysis for African Business on the lack of follow through in the new Senegalese administration african.business/2024/10/trade-…

#Cotedivoire is the best performing African country in the fight against discrimination against women and is even ranked higher than Canada... Surprising given, "Femicides are not one of the six types of GBV recognized by the Ivorian Ministry for Women" lemonde.fr/en/internation…

Pretty shocking from #CotedIvoire - demonstrating an alarming lack of respect for human rights from a so-called donor darling of West Africa: lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…

Even as he accuses Cote d’Ivoire’s president of seeking to destabilize Burkina Faso at every opportunity, Burkina Faso’s military leader has himself been mounting efforts to undermine the Ivoirian government, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/burkina-faso-c…

Burkina Faso’s military leader has been trying to undermine Cote d’Ivoire’s government. The problems for Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara don’t stop there, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/burkina-faso-c…

Three countries are set to leave ECOWAS, leaving the bloc feeling extremely fragile. But as Dr Jessica Moody writes, their departure doesn’t need to spell the end of the West African bloc. worldpoliticsreview.com/ecowas-aes-sah…

The departure of three states doesn’t need to spell the end of ECOWAS. As Dr Jessica Moody writes, the existential shock of their exit could usher in a time of reflection and perhaps ultimately rejuvenation for the grouping. worldpoliticsreview.com/ecowas-aes-sah…

🇸🇳 “Tax exemptions which were frequently granted by previous administrations will now be significantly limited and subject to strict criteria to ensure they genuinely benefit the national economy,” says NRGI's Mamadou Baldé. More from Dr Jessica Moody in African Business⤵️

« Les exonérations fiscales, qui étaient fréquemment accordées par les administrations précédentes, seront désormais fortement limitées et soumises à des critères stricts afin de garantir qu'elles profitent réellement à l'économie nationale », déclare Mamadou Baldé, chef de

While it is tempting to conflate France’s military exit from Cote d’Ivoire with its troop withdrawals from the Sahelian countries, Senegal and Chad, there is much that differentiates them, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/france-cote-di…

France’s security role in West Africa is certainly precarious these days, but the withdrawal of French troops from Cote d’Ivoire is not the nail in the coffin of French influence in West Africa it has at times been portrayed. Dr Jessica Moody explains why: worldpoliticsreview.com/france-cote-di…

The three Sahelian states’ split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous crises, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/west-africa-ec…

The three Sahelian states’ recent split from ECOWAS could worsen many of West Africa’s security challenges, not least because it has exacerbated tensions between many countries that have remained in ECOWAS and those that have left, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/west-africa-ec…

The Chinese preference for subtle influence and stability in areas of investment could gradually come into conflict with Russia’s efforts to sow and encourage violence and division, Dr Jessica Moody writes. foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/31/chi…

After three Sahel states withdrew from the West African bloc earlier this year, ECOWAS initially attempted to lure them back. Now, though, the group is looking to form partnerships with them instead, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/ecowas-coup-le…

A jihadist blockade of key transit hubs in Mali has choked the capital of fuel, raising pressure on the country’s already weakened military junta, Dr Jessica Moody writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/mali-sahel-jni…