Dans l’histoire démocratique du Nigeria, jamais un président n’avait été élu avec une aussi faible proportion des voix. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, nouveau chef de l’Etat contesté par l’opposition, devra pourtant résoudre des défis sans précédent.
West Africa Peoples Organization Calls For Greater Unity As France Announces Military Reorganization
The West Africa Peoples Organization (WAPO), an “anti-imperialist network that promotes regional unity across West Africa,” has welcomed a proposal for greater collaboration between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, and has called for coordination and
Nigeria: The Political And Economic Superpower Of The Future – Analysis
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country of extraordinary opportunities which, when considered more thoroughly, leave no one indifferent. It is located in West Africa, between the Sahel in the north and the Gulf
Ethiopia: The Agony Of Tribal Nationalism – OpEd
In whatever form it manifests, whether it’s distaste for foreigners, refugees and asylum seekers, a nationalistic economic policy or flag-waving patriotism, tribal nationalism is a cancer upon the world. Violent, ugly, and often deadly, it
Global trends in counter-terrorism
Implications for human rights in Africa Terrorism and the ‘war’ on it have been at the centre of international politics for the past 20 years. Terrorism was a reality in Africa long before it shot
Al-Shabaab on the defensive: is it time to celebrate?
Government efforts need coordination at various levels to prevent the terrorist group from regaining control and striking back. Three months after reclaiming the presidential office, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud resolved to root out al-Shabaab from Somalia.
New targets needed to manage West Africa’s military transitions
Recurring coups and protracted military rule should spur regional actors to explore other ways of achieving stability. Since August 2020, five coups have occurred in three West African countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea.
Tunisie : « L’objectif du président Kaïs Saïed est de faire taire toute voix dissidente »
Un collectif d’universitaires tunisiens exprime, dans une tribune au « Monde », son inquiétude face aux tentatives du président tunisien d’imposer un régime autoritaire. De plus, les signataires dénoncent la rhétorique raciste du pouvoir à
Wagner Group Operations in Africa
Civilian Targeting Trends in the Central African Republic and Mali Introduction On 30 March 2022, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament launched an inquiry into states’ use of private military contractors (PMC), drawing
Oil on the Jihadi Fire: The Repercussions of a Wagner Group Deployment to Burkina Faso
Abstract: On January 18, 2023, the military regime in Burkina Faso demanded that France withdraw its troops from the country within a month, stoking fears that another African country is set to hire the Kremlin’s