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  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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  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, Gold, Poverty, Human security, Insécurité, Food insecurity
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,

  25 million Nigerians exposed to a high risk of food insecurity in 2023 19/11/2025

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  Nearly 25 million Nigerians – including some 6 million children under five – are at high risk of facing severe food insecurity between June and August...

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  Country : Nigeria

  Organizations : WATHI
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25 million Nigerians exposed to a high risk of food insecurity in 2023 19/11/2025
Summary :
Nearly 25 million Nigerians – including some 6 million children under five – are at high risk of facing severe food insecurity between June and August 2023 unless urgent measures are taken. According to the October 2022 Cadre Harmonisé, this represents a significant increase from the 17 million people already threatened. The main drivers include ongoing armed conflicts (notably in the northeast), climate change, inflation and rising food prices. Extensive floods in the 2022 rainy season damaged more than 676,000 ha of farmland, further undermining food access. In the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY), and in the north-west region (Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto), displaced and returning populations are particularly vulnerable. The article calls for immediate support to prevent a dramatic worsening of hunger.
Keywords :
Climate change, Conflict, Enfant, Food insecurity
Organizations :
WATHI
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  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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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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