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 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.
One month after the ousting of Blaise Compaoré, the former President of Burkina Faso, a power struggle continues to unfold. Other leaders in their final terms will be watching closely, write Adrian Fielding and Toby Thomas.