Sep 17, 2024 | Environment, Front story, Issues, Mali, Nigeria, Rains and Floods, Regions, Sahel, West Africa
Recent flooding in northeastern Nigeria has displaced at least 50,000 people since the weekend of September 14-15, 2024. The flood, caused by the collapse of the Alau dam, has destroyed homes, farmlands, and marketplaces in Maiduguri, Borno State, further straining...
Sep 12, 2024 | Front story, Ghana, Issues, Mali, Regions, Sahel, Security
On September 10, 2024, Ghanaian Minister of Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, visited Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, leading a high-level delegation. During the visit, both countries discussed enhancing security cooperation to address shared challenges related to terrorism....
Sep 6, 2024 | Assessments, Front story, Mali, Niger, Regions, Sahel
MEA Risk reports that the August 2024 Sahel’s Instability Index reached 2.9 on a scale of 5.0 maximum. A 2.9 index signifies that collectively, the countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are considered a High-Risk Zone. Operatives, individuals and businesses...
Aug 18, 2024 | Environment, Front story, Issues, Maghreb, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sahel
Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the magnitude of the destruction appears more severe. In this month of August devastating rains and floods hit the corridor stretching from southern Libya...
Jul 31, 2024 | Front story, Mali, Regions, Sahel
Fierce fighting that raged until Saturday at the Algeria-Mali border ended in a victory for the Tuareg rebel groups over the Malian forces supported by Wagner, as reported on Sunday. After the humiliation of losing their Kidal stronghold last November, the fighters of...
Feb 22, 2024 | Front story, Mali, Regions, Sahel
Insecurity persists in Mali, particularly in the Bandiagara region, as evidenced by the presence of armed men in the Peledourou area on January 30, 2024. This occurrence follows the recent massacres in Ogata and Inimbè villages, resulting in approximately 23...
