April 2024 Events Map
West Africa Maps
Be informed about the situation in West Africa
The security website dedicated to analysis and events in West Africa and the Sahel. On Wamaps, you will find security information on West African countries.
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A map of security incidents
New events every week in the following countries: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Togo.
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Detailed analyses of terrorism, security policy and armed forces in West Africa.
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Find analyses on security topics such as terrorism, security policy and the Armed Forces in West Africa.
Climate Change Impacts on Security in Sahel
In 2021, the average temperature of the planet exceeded that of the pre-industrial reference era by 1.11°C, according to a recent WMO (World Meteorological Organization) report on
Algiers Agreements: implementation and results
Historical review of the Algiers Agreements The Algiers Agreements enshrine the negotiations conducted in Algiers between the Republic of Mali and the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA).
Complicity between traffickers and fundamentalists in Sahel
Weakened by a decade of conflict, West Africa suffers from political instability, violence, corruption, poverty and high unemployment, particularly among youth. Fundamentalist groups are exploiting this situation,
Boko haram: the story of a terrorist organization
An organization created on the basis of anti-Western sentiment Boko Haram, or "Western education is sin" in Hausa, is an armed Islamic movement created in Nigeria in
Illegal gold mining, a profitable business for jihadists
The continued rise in world gold prices has been a boon to African states, particularly those in the Sahel, such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. But