Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana are confirmed to be part of the West African region.

The entities involved

• West Africa →

  westernmost region of the African continent

  • Geographic locations face specific connectivity risks involving the Red Sea and West Africa.Mon 16:09
  • The WAFEO conference has been scheduled to take place in Freetown.Mon 10:29
• Niger →

  sovereign state in western Africa

  • Niger has been the site of a terrorist attack on its capital airport, leading to condemnation.Mon 15:52
  • Transnational banditry and cross-border groups are operating across the porous borders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.Mon 13:20
• Mali →

  country in West Africa

  • The Alliance of Sahel States is seeking geopolitical partners and forming a collective defense architecture to combat militant expansion.Sat 16:07
  • Russia is deepening political and economic ties with Mali and engaging with the Alliance of Sahel States on regional security.Sat 16:07

Related events

• Ghana is a country in West Africa, and the ECOWAS Parliament operates in the region.Sep 22
• A regional workshop focused on cooperation in West Africa was held in Accra, Ghana, with support from the EU.Aug 2
• ECOWAS and France discussed terrorism challenges, with Niger and Mali participating in the regional bloc.Sep 20
• Guinea-Bissau is located within the larger region of West Africa.Sep 15
• Niger officially joined the Alliance of Sahel States, with Larissa Kojoué commenting on the situation.Jul 1