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  The Suspension of USAID Activities and its Impact on Nigeria’s Health Ecosystem 04/02/2026

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  This article examines the impact of the suspension of USAID activities on Nigeria’s health ecosystem, with a particular focus on HIV and malaria progr...

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  Country : Nigeria

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,
The Suspension of USAID Activities and its Impact on Nigeria’s Health Ecosystem 04/02/2026
Summary :
This article examines the impact of the suspension of USAID activities on Nigeria’s health ecosystem, with a particular focus on HIV and malaria programmes, health workforce stability, and domestic health financing. Based on key informant interviews with government officials, civil society organisations, and implementing partners, the study highlights how the abrupt funding cuts led to service disruptions, medicine stock-outs, layoffs of health workers, and weakened monitoring and prevention mechanisms. These effects were especially severe in states heavily reliant on external donor funding. Despite these challenges, the article documents adaptive responses by Nigerian authorities and partners, including budget reallocations, engagement with new donors, and increased emphasis on domestic resource mobilisation. The author argues that the crisis exposes the structural vulnerability of health systems dependent on a single donor and calls for more resilient, diversified, and nationally anchored financing strategies. The article concludes with policy recommendations aimed at strengthening sustainability and preparedness within Nigeria’s health sector.
Keywords :
State, Economic Development, Conflict, Development, Donor, Threat, Aid, Knowlege production, EMPLOYMENT, Funding
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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  In Africa, unresolved conflicts are at the root of acute food insecurity 24/12/2025

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  The article highlights unresolved armed conflicts as the primary driver of acute food insecurity in Africa. In 2025, a record 167 million Africans fac...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Nigeria

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Journal article / Governance,
In Africa, unresolved conflicts are at the root of acute food insecurity 24/12/2025
Summary :
The article highlights unresolved armed conflicts as the primary driver of acute food insecurity in Africa. In 2025, a record 167 million Africans faced acute food insecurity, with over 130 million living in conflict-affected countries. More than 700,000 people are at risk of famine, mainly in Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali. Conflicts severely disrupt agricultural production, markets, transport systems, and humanitarian access, while triggering large-scale population displacement. The analysis shows that five countries—Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Sudan—account for nearly two-thirds of acute food insecurity on the continent. The article also stresses the regional spillover effects of conflicts, which strain neighboring countries and humanitarian response capacities. It concludes that famine is fundamentally a man-made catastrophe, with long-term economic and security consequences, undermining human capital, stability, and development prospects across Africa.
Keywords :
Politics, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Food security, Poverty, Human security, Insécurité, Food insecurity
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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• State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Capitalization on early warning systems in West Africa 27/04/2026

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  This report analyzes early warning systems (EWS) in West Africa and their role in preventing security, social, and climate-related crises. It highligh...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Ivory Coste , Togo

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Capitalization on early warning systems in West Africa 27/04/2026
Summary :
This report analyzes early warning systems (EWS) in West Africa and their role in preventing security, social, and climate-related crises. It highlights the importance of the ECOWARN system of ECOWAS, connected with national systems and the African Union’s continental mechanism. Based on field research involving 120 stakeholders across four countries, the study shows that institutional cooperation and information sharing are key to anticipating conflicts. It emphasizes the contribution of technological innovations, particularly artificial intelligence, in data analysis and improving response capacity. However, several challenges remain, including limited coordination, insufficient technical resources, weak political ownership, and difficulties in translating alerts into concrete actions. The report recommends strengthening system interoperability, human capacities, and regional cooperation to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of early warning systems.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Economic Development, Security, Conflict, Education, Human security, Information, Crisis, Donnée
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  The War of Narratives: Another Front in the Evolution of the Malian Conflict 26/12/2025

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  The article argues that Mali’s crisis is also being fought through information and competing narratives. It begins with the media regulator’s decision...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
The War of Narratives: Another Front in the Evolution of the Malian Conflict 26/12/2025
Summary :
The article argues that Mali’s crisis is also being fought through information and competing narratives. It begins with the media regulator’s decision to suspend LCI and TF1 (announced on 12 November 2025) and situates it within a broader tightening of media control since 2022, affecting both international and domestic outlets. The author highlights the rise of “patriotic” editorial framing and the growing influence of pro-government content creators (“videomans”) in shaping public opinion. Against the backdrop of attacks on fuel tankers, fuel shortages, and diplomatic warnings, he describes how official messaging clashes with sensational international coverage—especially speculation about Bamako’s possible fall—and with JNIM propaganda circulated on social media platforms. The piece also notes the emergence of counter-narratives (including from influencers on the ground) and concludes that this contested narrative ecosystem can shape perceptions of the crisis as much as events themselves.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Conflict, Medias, Information, Disinformation
Organizations :
WATHI
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