A ranger stands guard on top of a vehicle during an elephant collaring exercise at Pendjari National Park, near Tanguieta on January 10, 2018.
A ranger stands guard on top of a vehicle during an elephant collaring exercise at Pendjari National Park, near Tanguieta on January 10, 2018. STEFAN HEUNIS / AFP
Report 310 / Africa

Containing Militancy in West Africa’s Park W

Insurgents have established bases in an important nature reserve spanning parts of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. They pose a growing danger to local ecosystems and people living around the park. The three countries need to collaborate more closely to keep the threat at bay.