Henry Wilkins

Ethiopia: Fighting Breaks Out in Amhara Despite 'Humanitarian Ceasefire'  

Recurrent battles have ravaged Amhara for months – residents now tell VOA they just want peace 

Ethiopia: Fighting Breaks Out in Amhara Despite 'Humanitarian Cease-Fire'

Recurrent battles have ravaged Amhara for months; residents now tell VOA they just want peace

Advocates Warn of Environmental Destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Report says blockades limiting fuel and aid to the conflict-ridden region have forced Tigrayans to chop down trees to find resources for day-to-day living

WFP: Ethiopia's Combined Drought and Conflict to Be 'Catastrophic'

Sources say civil war in the north has drawn attention and resources away from drought crisis in the south

Ethnic Fulanis in Ivory Coast Allege Persecution by Security Forces

Fulani men, community leaders say anti-terror security forces are carrying out wrongful arrests and beatings

In Northern Ivory Coast, Fulani Men Say They Are Being Persecuted by Security Forces

VOA spoke to victims and community leaders who said security forces drafted into protect against terror attacks are carrying out wrongful arrests and beatings

Northern Ivory Coast: Militias Supplement Security as Further Instability Looms

In remote areas of northern Ivory Coast, militiamen known as Dozos are supplementing state security amid the threat of further instability. Analysts warn a weak rule of law and intercommunal tensions could lead to increased tensions. Groups linked to Islamic State and al-Qaida based in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali have carried out attacks in Ivory Coast multiple times in the last two years. Henry Wilkins reports from Korhogo.

Northern Ivory Coast: Militias Supplement Security as Further Instability Looms

Analysts warn rule of law and intercommunal tensions could cause further conflict

Terror Attacks in Ivory Coast Push Government to Seek Non-Military Solution

Government hopes job creation program will keep unemployed youth from joining terror groups

7,000 Refugees Cross from Burkina Faso to Ivory Coast as Violence Spreads

As western Sahel conflict reaches northern Ivory Coast, UN says conflict in Ukraine is compounding food insecurity for refugees

International Community Trains Ivorian Forces in Preparation for Terror Threat

US and France say encroaching terror groups from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso will be difficult to contain

International Community Trains Ivorian Forces in Preparation for Terror Threat

US and France say encroaching terror groups from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso will be difficult to contain

Abidjan’s West Africa Circus Festival Returns as COVID Travel Restrictions Lifted

Organizers and participants say the festival is a launchpad for African circus performers  

Abidjan’s West Africa Circus Festival Returns as COVID Travel Restrictions Lifted

The Intercultural Circus Festival of Abidjan is underway this week following a much-reduced event last year because of the pandemic. Touted as West Africa’s largest circus festival, the event brings together performers from around Africa and beyond. Henry Wilkins is in Abidjan with this report.

Burkina Faso Displacement Spikes as Ukraine Takes Aid Toll  

As Hershey Raises Prices, Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Grapple With Climate Change

Harvard University says large parts of Ivory Coast won't be able to produce cocoa by 2030

As Hershey’s Raises Prices, Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Grapple With Climate Change

Harvard University says large parts of Ivory Coast will not be able to produce cocoa by 2030

As Conflict Spreads to South Burkina Faso, So Do Human Rights Abuses

Binta Sangare, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, says armed men entered her house one night in November, shouting and shining flashlights on her

As Conflict Spreads in Burkina Faso, So Do Accusations of Human Rights Abuses

One woman says armed men entered her house one night in November, shouting and shining their flashlights on her then kidnapped her husband and killed him

Burkina Faso’s Baobab Tree Entrepreneur Rewilding the Sahel

The Great Green Wall Project has come under criticism in recent years, but many still believe it essential to development in the Sahel. Henry Wilkins reports from Burkina Faso.