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  A Review of Early Warning Systems in West Africa 24/02/2026

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  This study analyzes Early Warning Systems (EWS) in West Africa and their role in preventing and managing security, social, and climate-related crises....

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Ivory Coste , Togo

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights,
A Review of Early Warning Systems in West Africa 24/02/2026
Summary :
This study analyzes Early Warning Systems (EWS) in West Africa and their role in preventing and managing security, social, and climate-related crises. Based on field research conducted in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Togo with 120 key stakeholders, it examines the ECOWARN regional network as well as national and community-based mechanisms. The report highlights the importance of multilateral cooperation, rapid information circulation, and coordination between local, national, and regional levels. It also identifies persistent governance challenges, data-sharing constraints, and the diversity of system users. The gradual integration of artificial intelligence into data analysis emerges as a key innovation to enhance anticipation and response capacities. Overall, the interconnection of EWS strengthens regional resilience and reinforces West African multilateralism in the face of complex and evolving risks.
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Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Security, Education, Gold, Human security, Information, Donnée, water
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE, PASAS
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms 30/01/2026

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  The article “Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms”, written by Florent Houessinon, examines t...

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  Country : Benin

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms 30/01/2026
Summary :
The article “Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms”, written by Florent Houessinon, examines the deep crisis affecting public higher education in Benin, highlighted by extremely low success rates, particularly at the University of Abomey-Calavi. At the Faculty of Law and Political Science (FADESP), academic year 2020–2021 data show success rates below 5% in some programs. Several factors are identified, including overcrowded classrooms, weak teaching practices, lack of teacher evaluation, outdated curricula, exam fraud, and the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, the Beninese government launched a broad reform agenda in 2021, focusing on university governance, teacher recruitment and evaluation, and the creation of ethics and oversight bodies. While these reforms aim to improve academic quality and accountability, the article stresses that they face significant challenges due to entrenched practices and deep structural weaknesses within the university system.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Education, Réforme
Organizations :
WATHI
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• NGO / Association report / Security and human rights,

  Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Niger – October–November 2025 (No. 66) 12/01/2026

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  The Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Niger (October–November 2025) highlights a generally favorable situation for pastoral households at the end of ...

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  Country : Niger

  Organizations : Action Against Hunger (ACF) – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (Dakar, Senegal)
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NGO / Association report / Security and human rights,
Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Niger – October–November 2025 (No. 66) 12/01/2026
Summary :
The Pastoral Surveillance Bulletin for Niger (October–November 2025) highlights a generally favorable situation for pastoral households at the end of the rainy season. Pasture availability is assessed as good to very good across most monitored areas, supported by above-average vegetation cover. Surface water resources remain largely sufficient for livestock watering, despite localized shortages, notably in Gouré and Tchintabaraden. Livestock body condition is overall satisfactory, reflecting these favorable environmental conditions. From an economic perspective, rising livestock prices combined with a generalized decline in cereal prices have improved livestock-to-cereal terms of trade, benefiting herders in most regions. However, the bulletin also reports a slight deterioration in the security context, characterized by increased livestock theft, intercommunal conflicts, and armed incidents in certain areas. As the transhumance period approaches, these security challenges may heighten tensions around natural resource access and pose risks to pastoral livelihoods.
Keywords :
State, Livestock, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Education, Gold, Human security, Marché, water
Organizations :
Action Against Hunger (ACF) – Regional Office for West and Central Africa (Dakar, Senegal)
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• Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation,

  Autour de la crise de la recherche en Afrique francophone subsaharienne revue de litterature critique.docx 16/04/2026

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  The article offers a critical review of the literature on the crisis of research for development in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, from independence ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Togo , Central African Republic , Tanzania , Kenya , Democratic Republic of Congo , Gabon , Madagascar

  Organizations : Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation,
Autour de la crise de la recherche en Afrique francophone subsaharienne revue de litterature critique.docx 16/04/2026
Summary :
The article offers a critical review of the literature on the crisis of research for development in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, from independence to the present. It argues that this crisis is structural, marked by institutional weaknesses, insufficient funding, external dependency, and the marginalization of social sciences. In the 1960s–70s, the main issue was capacity building, accompanied by relative optimism. From the 1980s–90s onward, the crisis deepened due to structural adjustment policies, massification of higher education, and the weakening of research systems. Since the 2000s, the crisis persists but has evolved with globalization, the rise of consultancy work, and the fragmentation of scientific communities. The author highlights the importance of internal factors (governance, public policies, academic organization) and advocates for reclaiming scientific production grounded in African realities.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Economic Development, Education, Development, Social, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Crisis
Organizations :
Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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