Opinion

Lucinda Creighton: Threat from Africa is on our doorstep – and EU needs to prepare

Ramifications of increasing unrest in the Sahel region of Africa are potentially severe and must be mitigated against

Coup supporters protest the decision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries to sanction Niger. Picture: Getty Images

The military coup which took place in Niger last week could not feel further away from Ireland and Europe. Few of us have visited the country, or the Sahel region in Africa where it is situated. We do not consume much news or media from the area and have few historical, cultural or economic ties. Yet the fallout of the coup in Niger and other recent uprisings in the region are likely to have a ...