Senegal | ISS Africa

Rather than indicating disunity, the outcome shows that the AU upheld its procedures for endorsing candidates to international positions.

The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries.

To resolve the 42-year conflict once and for all, recent steps towards peace must be consolidated.

Given their favourable standing with Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Senegal’s new leaders could resolve regional tensions.

Senegal’s people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help.

Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations.

The Constitutional Council’s decision to overturn the postponement of presidential polls could provide a way out of the crisis.

This report explores these interlinked phenomena in communities peripheral to Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park and proposes responses.

European Union-funded efforts encourage Sahelian governments to prioritise border protection over the protection of people on the move.

Tracing the IFFs of migrant smuggling is complex and challenging globally – even more so in West Africa’s large informal economy.

This report examines the IFFs dynamics arising from migrant smuggling in Senegal and Sierra Leone.

A year of reckoning approaches, with 20 elections and a wall of over 10 bond redemptions due in 2024.