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No. 3 | 21 Oct 2016 |
Women's Roles in the West African Food System
This paper examines how women’s empowerment is essential for food and nutrition security and resilience in West Africa and suggests policy “pointers” arising from the West African experience that can help inform policies and strategies, particularly... |
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No. 27 | 09 Mar 2020 |
Women and climate change in the Sahel
The purpose of this paper is to explore the gendered impacts of climate change in the Sahel. In particular, it explores the ways in which gender inequality is a critical factor in understanding vulnerability and resilience efforts concerning climate... |
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No. 4 | 15 Dec 2016 |
West African Food Systems and Changing Consumer Demands
Fueled by a burgeoning population, urbanisation and income growth, West African food demand is rapidly transforming, with striking increases in total quantities demanded, growing preference for convenience, diversification of diets towards more... |
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No. 38 | 09 Nov 2022 |
West Africa and the global climate agenda
COP27 will return to Africa for the first time since 2016 to follow up on promises made in Glasgow in 2021 to limit global temperatures to well below 2°C by the end of the century as committed under the Paris Agreement. Nationally Determined... |
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No. 10 | 29 Sept 2017 |
Wars and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel
The Sahel and the Sahara are faced with exceptional political instability involving a combination of rebellions, jihadist insurgencies, coups d’état, protest movements and illegal trafficking. The backdrop to this accumulated violence is a globalised... |
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No. 33 | 11 Nov 2021 |
Urbanisation and demography in North and West Africa, 1950-2020
This brief presents a factual and retrospective analysis of the relationships between urbanisation and demography in North Africa and West Africa. It shows that the process of demographic transition is now fully underway in this region. North of the... |
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No. 12 | 07 Feb 2018 |
The unstable foundations of political stability in Chad
Chad has emerged as an important counter-terrorism partner in the Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel-Sahara region due to its recent political stability and military contribution to security efforts in these troubled zones. However, a closer look... |
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No. 29 | 01 Sept 2020 |
The structure of livestock trade in West Africa
This paper uses network analysis to map and characterise live animal trade in West Africa. Building on a database of 42 251 animal movements collected by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) from 2013-17, it... |
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No. 41 | 09 Mar 2024 |
The fragmentation of conflict networks in North and West Africa
African armed conflicts involve a myriad of state forces, rebel groups and extremist organisations bound by rapidly changing alliances and rivalries. Organisations that were allies one day can fight each other the next and co-operate later still. The... |
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No. 7 | 28 Jul 2017 |
The Wave of Jihadist Insurgency in West Africa
The recent rise of jihadist movements in West Africa, including Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its affiliates in the Sahel-Saharan region, has puzzled many observers. The easy spread of the jihadist... |
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No. 8 | 22 Sept 2017 |
The Cost of High Food Prices in West Africa
West African households were particularly affected by the food price crisis of 2007-08. As these households depend on markets for two-thirds of their food supplies, prices have become a key determinant of access to food. However, food prices are... |
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No. 20 | 18 Apr 2019 |
Regional Integration in Border Cities
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, highlights the contribution of border towns to the process of regional integration in West Africa. For 18 countries, six indicators are used to identify the specificities of border towns at the local,... |
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No. 36 | 12 Jul 2022 |
Populist civil society, the Wagner Group, and post-coup politics in Mali
The military coup of August 2020 upended Mali’s fragile liberal democratic order. The junta-led transitionary government defies international pressure to fasten the return of democratically-elected rulers and constitutional rule. The ability of the... |
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No. 21 | 18 Apr 2019 |
Population and Morphology of Border Cities
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, provides an analysis of the demographic and morphological changes in West African border cities since the mid-20th century. Using the Africapolis harmonised database makes it possible to show that since... |
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No. 34 | 17 Jun 2022 |
Political violence targeting women in West Africa
Women around the world are facing unprecedented levels of targeted political violence. This is also true in West Africa. Women can be targeted in a myriad of ways, by an array of types of perpetrators, during and outside of periods of conflict and... |
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No. 18 | 26 Sept 2018 |
Political settlements with jihadists in Algeria and the Sahel
Military operations have not prevented the spread of jihadist insurgency in the Sahel, particularly in Mali. While some Sahelian elites favour dialogue with jihadists, hoping to negotiate political settlements that reduce or end violence, past... |
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No. 31 | 13 Jul 2021 |
Pastoralist violence in North and West Africa
This study examines the geographical and temporal evolution of violence in which pastoralists are engaged. Building upon an analysis of over 36,000 violent events in North and West Africa between January 1997 and April 2020 in which 206 pastoralist... |
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No. 30 | 13 Apr 2021 |
Non-military actors as a regional strategy in the Lake Chad region
The purpose of this paper is to examine current regional strategies employed to counter extremism in the Lake Chad Basin region. Using the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) as a case study, the paper highlights the importance of non-military actors... |
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No. 43 | 01 May 2024 |
Military coups, jihadism and insecurity in the Central Sahel
This paper examines the interactions between the 2020-23 Sahelian coups and the trajectories of jihadism and insecurity, covering three countries: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. First, it examines pre-coup trends in violence. Second, the paper finds... |
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No. 25 | 17 Sept 2019 |
Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel
Following the 2013 French military intervention in Mali, significant attention has been paid to issues of security and development in the Sahel. The stability of Sahelian countries and the capacity of their governments to manage social change and... |
West African Papers
The West African Papers series explores African socio-economic, political and security dynamics from a regional and multidisciplinary perspective. It seeks to stimulate discussion and gather information to better anticipate the changes that will shape future policies. The series is designed for a wide audience of specialists, development practitioners, decision makers and the informed public. Papers are available in English and/or French, and summaries are available in both languages. Initiated by the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) to highlight and promote West African issues, the work presented is prepared by its Secretariat, Members and partners, other OECD departments, related international organisations, associated experts and researchers.
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Women's Roles in the West African Food System
Donatella Gnisci
21 Oct 2016
This paper examines how women’s empowerment is essential for food and nutrition security and resilience in West Africa and suggests policy “pointers” arising from the West African experience that can help inform policies and strategies, particularly...
Women and climate change in the Sahel
Chesney McOmber
09 Mar 2020
The purpose of this paper is to explore the gendered impacts of climate change in the Sahel. In particular, it explores the ways in which gender inequality is a critical factor in understanding vulnerability and resilience efforts concerning climate...
West African Food Systems and Changing Consumer Demands
John Staatz and Frank Hollinger
15 Dec 2016
Fueled by a burgeoning population, urbanisation and income growth, West African food demand is rapidly transforming, with striking increases in total quantities demanded, growing preference for convenience, diversification of diets towards more...
West Africa and the global climate agenda
Brilé Anderson, Susanne Rhein and Daniel Acosta
09 Nov 2022
COP27 will return to Africa for the first time since 2016 to follow up on promises made in Glasgow in 2021 to limit global temperatures to well below 2°C by the end of the century as committed under the Paris Agreement. Nationally Determined...
Wars and Conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel
Olivier J. Walther
29 Sept 2017
The Sahel and the Sahara are faced with exceptional political instability involving a combination of rebellions, jihadist insurgencies, coups d’état, protest movements and illegal trafficking. The backdrop to this accumulated violence is a globalised...
Urbanisation and demography in North and West Africa, 1950-2020
Olivier J. Walther
11 Nov 2021
This brief presents a factual and retrospective analysis of the relationships between urbanisation and demography in North Africa and West Africa. It shows that the process of demographic transition is now fully underway in this region. North of the...
The unstable foundations of political stability in Chad
Daniel Eizenga
07 Feb 2018
Chad has emerged as an important counter-terrorism partner in the Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel-Sahara region due to its recent political stability and military contribution to security efforts in these troubled zones. However, a closer look...
The structure of livestock trade in West Africa
Valerie C. Valerio
01 Sept 2020
This paper uses network analysis to map and characterise live animal trade in West Africa. Building on a database of 42 251 animal movements collected by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) from 2013-17, it...
The fragmentation of conflict networks in North and West Africa
Olivier J. Walther and David Russell
09 Mar 2024
African armed conflicts involve a myriad of state forces, rebel groups and extremist organisations bound by rapidly changing alliances and rivalries. Organisations that were allies one day can fight each other the next and co-operate later still. The...
The Wave of Jihadist Insurgency in West Africa
Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim
28 Jul 2017
The recent rise of jihadist movements in West Africa, including Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its affiliates in the Sahel-Saharan region, has puzzled many observers. The easy spread of the jihadist...
The Cost of High Food Prices in West Africa
Thomas Allen
22 Sept 2017
West African households were particularly affected by the food price crisis of 2007-08. As these households depend on markets for two-thirds of their food supplies, prices have become a key determinant of access to food. However, food prices are...
Regional Integration in Border Cities
OECD
18 Apr 2019
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, highlights the contribution of border towns to the process of regional integration in West Africa. For 18 countries, six indicators are used to identify the specificities of border towns at the local,...
Populist civil society, the Wagner Group, and post-coup politics in Mali
Sebastian Elischer
12 Jul 2022
The military coup of August 2020 upended Mali’s fragile liberal democratic order. The junta-led transitionary government defies international pressure to fasten the return of democratically-elected rulers and constitutional rule. The ability of the...
Population and Morphology of Border Cities
OECD
18 Apr 2019
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, provides an analysis of the demographic and morphological changes in West African border cities since the mid-20th century. Using the Africapolis harmonised database makes it possible to show that since...
Political violence targeting women in West Africa
Roudabeh Kishi
17 Jun 2022
Women around the world are facing unprecedented levels of targeted political violence. This is also true in West Africa. Women can be targeted in a myriad of ways, by an array of types of perpetrators, during and outside of periods of conflict and...
Political settlements with jihadists in Algeria and the Sahel
Alex Thurston
26 Sept 2018
Military operations have not prevented the spread of jihadist insurgency in the Sahel, particularly in Mali. While some Sahelian elites favour dialogue with jihadists, hoping to negotiate political settlements that reduce or end violence, past...
Pastoralist violence in North and West Africa
Matthew Pflaum
13 Jul 2021
This study examines the geographical and temporal evolution of violence in which pastoralists are engaged. Building upon an analysis of over 36,000 violent events in North and West Africa between January 1997 and April 2020 in which 206 pastoralist...
Non-military actors as a regional strategy in the Lake Chad region
Olajumoke Ayandele
13 Apr 2021
The purpose of this paper is to examine current regional strategies employed to counter extremism in the Lake Chad Basin region. Using the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) as a case study, the paper highlights the importance of non-military actors...
Military coups, jihadism and insecurity in the Central Sahel
Alex Thurston
01 May 2024
This paper examines the interactions between the 2020-23 Sahelian coups and the trajectories of jihadism and insecurity, covering three countries: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. First, it examines pre-coup trends in violence. Second, the paper finds...
Long term trends across security and development in the Sahel
Daniel Eizenga
17 Sept 2019
Following the 2013 French military intervention in Mali, significant attention has been paid to issues of security and development in the Sahel. The stability of Sahelian countries and the capacity of their governments to manage social change and...