Michael Matongbada | ISS Africa

The government must nip the problem in the bud before violent extremists use abduction to their advantage.

Political exclusion ahead of the vote is a strategy by incumbents in West Africa to guarantee re-election.

The continued cross-border smuggling raises questions about the strategy’s effectiveness and the real reasons behind it.

For civil society and the media to play a meaningful role, they need accurate information about violent extremism.

Controversial electoral laws and the opposition’s likely absence from the 2021 presidential polls threaten democracy.

They seem innovative, but the steps taken to prevent violent extremism must be put to the test.

Although little is known about the initiative, it has significant potential for individual states and the region.

Surrounded by countries grappling with violent extremism, Benin needs to reduce its vulnerabilities at community level.

Preventing the spillover of violent extremism from the Sahel is better than having to counter it later.