The regionalisation of Boko Haram's insurgency is a major security concern for West Africa, but it represents a reactionary strategy to internal and external pressures rather than a reflection of the group's territorial ambitions, writes Gabrielle Reid.
The latest attack by Al Mourabitoun against a Bamako-based restaurant has highlighted the lack of security in northern Mali. More needs to be done to counter terrorism in the country, writes Gabrielle Reid.
The attack on Garissa University College has raised concerns over the readiness of Kenyan security and intelligence services to combat the terrorism threat in the country, and whether the authorities have selected the most appropriate avenue to address growing insecurity, writes Gabrielle Reid.
Recent instability in Burkina Faso has limited the government's ability to respond tokidnappings, particularly given uncertainty surrounding the future of the country's specialforces unit, the Régiment de la Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP), writes Gabrielle Reid.