Ribadu and the African Union Centre warned of terrorist exploitation spanning West Africa and the Sahel.

The entities involved

• West Africa →

  westernmost region of the African continent

  • The African Union sends envoys to defuse tension in Burundi while the EU seeks concessions from West Africa.16:46
  • Major financial institutions like Absa, J.P. Morgan, and Standard Bank are planning to expand their merchant banking operations in Nigeria and West Africa.10:59
• Sahel →

  ecoclimatic and biogeographic transition zone in Africa

  • Climate change is causing Sahara expansion, reducing agricultural productivity, and forcing internal migration in the Sahel.20:40
  • Climate stress impacts farming and herding in the semi-arid Sahel belt region.20:40
• African Union →

  supranational union in Africa

  • Ethiopian troops maintain a presence in Baidoa, Somalia, and Addis Ababa has asked the African Union to accelerate troop withdrawal.18:16
  • The African Union called for peace talks to address the ongoing security challenges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.16:07

Related events

• Global jihadism assessments reveal Al-Qaeda affiliates expanding into the Sahel and posing security threats across the Indian Subcontinent, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.Sep 9
• ISIS-K is exploiting instability in various regions, establishing operational bases, and warning about global terrorism threats involving the UN Security Council.Sep 12
• The Ministry of Defence has released a report detailing the current security situation across West Africa.Sep 21
• Sahel instability contributes to Nigerian terrorism.Jul 1
• A body is working to reinforce regional peace and security in West Africa.Jul 10