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No. 23 | 18 Apr 2019 |
Accessibility and Infrastructure in Border Cities
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, analyses road accessibility, transport corridors and checkpoints set up in border towns in West Africa. An innovative model shows that the population base of border towns could be 14% greater if there... |
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No. 22 | 18 Apr 2019 |
Businesses and Health in Border Cities
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, analyses the spatial distribution of formal enter¬prises and health infrastructure in West Africa. The analysis shows that sectors crucial for regional integration are concentrated in economic capitals... |
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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. 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. 19 | 12 Feb 2019 |
Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel
The paper examines the evolution and the contemporary state of civil-military relations in the francophone Sahel (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal). In a first step, the paper traces the emergence of excessive political... |
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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. 17 | 18 Jul 2018 |
Identifying the Factors Driving West African Migration
Since 2014 over 600 000 African migrants have arrived in Italy through the perilous Central Mediterranean route, and nearly 120 000 arrived in 2017. This paper is the first examination of migration motivations at the individual level using nationally... |
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No. 16 | 18 Jul 2018 |
Incentives and Constraints of Informal Trade Between Nigeria and its Neighbours
The scale of unrecorded trade across the border between Nigeria, the region’s biggest economy and market, and its francophone neighbours is particularly high. Despite providing economic incentives, informal trade entails costs, complications and... |
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No. 15 | 16 Apr 2018 |
Disentangling urban and rural food security in West Africa
Strategies to fight hunger and early warning systems often focus on identifying food crises rather than longer-term trends, and concentrate on rural areas. Data on the food and nutrition security situation of West Africa’s growing urban population is... |
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No. 14 | 05 Apr 2018 |
Agriculture, Food and Jobs in West Africa
The food economy is the biggest employer in West Africa accounting for 66% of total employment. While the majority of food economy jobs are in agriculture, off-farm employment in food-related manufacturing and service activities is increasing as the... |
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No. 13 | 08 Mar 2018 |
Gender Inequality in West African Social Institutions
Discriminatory social institutions – formal and informal laws, social norms and practices – restrict women’s rights and empowerment opportunities across 17 West African countries. New laws and measures to protect and promote women’s economic,... |
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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. 11 | 26 Jan 2018 |
Defying the odds? Nigerien responses to foreign and domestic security challenges
The objective of this paper is to identify the manifold security threats confronting the Republic of Niger. It examines if and how various domestic and external actors may exploit Niger’s adverse structural conditions to their benefit and derives... |
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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. 9 | 27 Sept 2017 |
Agricultural market activity and Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria
This paper examines the linkages between Boko Haram activities in northeastern Nigeria and declined activities in regional agricultural markets. Building on data from both the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) and the Famine... |
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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. 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. 6 | 12 Jun 2017 |
Cross-border Co-operation Networks in West Africa
Long seen as artificial barriers inherited from decolonisation, West African borders now lie at the heart of policies designed to encourage regional trade and combat political instability. This rediscovery of the peripheries of the nation state has... |
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No. 5 | 31 Mar 2017 |
Cities and Spatial Interactions in West Africa
Over the past 60 years, urbanisation and cities have fundamentally transformed the social, economic and political geography of West Africa. The number of people living in cities increased from 5 million in 1950 to 133 million in 2010. During the same... |
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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... |
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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- ISSN: 24142026 (online)
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Accessibility and Infrastructure in Border Cities
OECD
18 Apr 2019
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, analyses road accessibility, transport corridors and checkpoints set up in border towns in West Africa. An innovative model shows that the population base of border towns could be 14% greater if there...
Businesses and Health in Border Cities
OECD
18 Apr 2019
This report, part of the “Cities” collection, analyses the spatial distribution of formal enter¬prises and health infrastructure in West Africa. The analysis shows that sectors crucial for regional integration are concentrated in economic capitals...
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...
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,...
Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel
Sebastian Elischer
12 Feb 2019
The paper examines the evolution and the contemporary state of civil-military relations in the francophone Sahel (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal). In a first step, the paper traces the emergence of excessive political...
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...
Identifying the Factors Driving West African Migration
Matthew Kirwin and Jessica Anderson
18 Jul 2018
Since 2014 over 600 000 African migrants have arrived in Italy through the perilous Central Mediterranean route, and nearly 120 000 arrived in 2017. This paper is the first examination of migration motivations at the individual level using nationally...
Incentives and Constraints of Informal Trade Between Nigeria and its Neighbours
Leena Koni Hoffmann and Paul Melly
18 Jul 2018
The scale of unrecorded trade across the border between Nigeria, the region’s biggest economy and market, and its francophone neighbours is particularly high. Despite providing economic incentives, informal trade entails costs, complications and...
Disentangling urban and rural food security in West Africa
Cornelia F.A. van Wesenbeeck
16 Apr 2018
Strategies to fight hunger and early warning systems often focus on identifying food crises rather than longer-term trends, and concentrate on rural areas. Data on the food and nutrition security situation of West Africa’s growing urban population is...
Agriculture, Food and Jobs in West Africa
Thomas Allen, Philipp Heinrigs and Inhoi Heo
05 Apr 2018
The food economy is the biggest employer in West Africa accounting for 66% of total employment. While the majority of food economy jobs are in agriculture, off-farm employment in food-related manufacturing and service activities is increasing as the...
Gender Inequality in West African Social Institutions
Nejma Bouchama, Gaëlle Ferrant, Léa Fuiret, Alejandra Meneses and Annelise Thim
08 Mar 2018
Discriminatory social institutions – formal and informal laws, social norms and practices – restrict women’s rights and empowerment opportunities across 17 West African countries. New laws and measures to protect and promote women’s economic,...
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...
Defying the odds? Nigerien responses to foreign and domestic security challenges
Sebastian Elischer
26 Jan 2018
The objective of this paper is to identify the manifold security threats confronting the Republic of Niger. It examines if and how various domestic and external actors may exploit Niger’s adverse structural conditions to their benefit and derives...
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...
Agricultural market activity and Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria
Jamon Van Den Hoek
27 Sept 2017
This paper examines the linkages between Boko Haram activities in northeastern Nigeria and declined activities in regional agricultural markets. Building on data from both the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) and the Famine...
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...
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...
Cross-border Co-operation Networks in West Africa
Olivier J. Walther
12 Jun 2017
Long seen as artificial barriers inherited from decolonisation, West African borders now lie at the heart of policies designed to encourage regional trade and combat political instability. This rediscovery of the peripheries of the nation state has...
Cities and Spatial Interactions in West Africa
Rafael Prieto Curiel, Philipp Heinrigs and Inhoi Heo
31 Mar 2017
Over the past 60 years, urbanisation and cities have fundamentally transformed the social, economic and political geography of West Africa. The number of people living in cities increased from 5 million in 1950 to 133 million in 2010. During the same...
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...