It cites the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs as reasons.

It cites the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs as reasons.
In recent years, resentment against the presence of France in its former African colonies has been on the increase.
Since 2012, armed groups have sought to unseat government in Bamako, which has now been overthrown twice by the military
Niger, the poorest country in the world, is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility.
Security experts have warned that armed groups across the Sahel could spread operations to coastal states like Togo.
Niamey has consistently presented an image of a friendly and reliable partner to the international community.
For years, rebels have launched attacks and set ambushes from their island enclaves in the Lake Chad basin.
President Momahed Bazoum proposed hosting more troops, a move opposed by some groups weary of foreign involvement.
The ISIL-linked fighters were killed in the north of the country at the border with Niger, Nigeria’s air force said.
The attack is the latest in a string of deadly attacks in northern Benin by groups linked with al-Qaeda and ISIL.
About 27 million people already suffer from hunger. That could rise to 38 million by June unless urgent action is taken.
Since 2009, Boko Haram and its factions have launched an uprising in northeast Nigeria.
For years, armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL have sought to gain control over parts of the Sahel.
Casualties in the West African state are eclipsing those in its neighbour Mali, the birthplace of the conflict.