Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa

Trends In Conflict And Violence -- An Overview Of Conflict And Violence In West Africa -- Emerging Threats : Trafficking, Maritime Piracy, And Religious Extremism -- The Complex Challenges Of Youth And Migration -- The Struggle For Greater Fairness And Equity : The Challenge Of Regional Imbalances And Improved Benefit From Extractives -- The Fragility Of Political Institutions : Managing The Competition For Power -- Security : Responding To New Threats -- Land Institutions : A Neverending Conundrum -- Lessons In Resilience : The End Of The Liberia, Sierra Leone, And Côte D'ivoire Conflicts -- Improving The Way Donors And Development Agencies Support The Reduction Of Fragility -- Annex : Political Leadership In West Africa. Alexandre Marc, Neelam Verjee, And Stephen Mogaka, Fragility, Conflict, And Violence Group, World Bank. January 2015. This Report Has Been Prepared By The Fragility, Conflict And Violence Group At The World Bank. Includes Bibliographical References.