After the Arab Spring, the African left was left demoralized and disorganized. However, a recent book argues that the revolution continues in quotidian life. Twelve years have passed since the Arab Spring, and both Egypt
The Questions for Egypt
On Saturday, October 14th, Israel gave 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza an impossible ultimatum: either move to the southern half of the Gaza Strip or be killed, a request that the UN decried as “inconceivable.”
Chad holds divisive post-coup vote on new constitution in step towards civilian rule
Chadian citizens have cast their vote in a contentious constitutional referendum that marks a long-awaited return to civilian rule since the April 2021 military takeover, though it is widely seen as a move to consolidate
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to move toward monetary alliance, Niger leader says
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are eyeing a political and monetary alliance, Niger’s military leader said on national television of a move that could mark a further break with the West African regional bloc. Niger’s
IntelBrief: The Sahel Continues to Burn as the World Focuses Elsewhere
Global hotspots like the Sahel have lost the attention of international media and policymakers to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Sahelian states’ movement away from Europe and toward Moscow has accelerated over the past year.After
Libya: Security Actors in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan Since 2011
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Burkina Faso: arming civilians at the cost of social cohesion?
What happens ? In power since September 2022, President Traoré has undertaken to recruit and arm tens of thousands of new civilians, who are known as Homeland Defence Volunteers (VDP). As a result, it has significantly strengthened
Diplomatic crisis between Conakry and Brussels against the background of the threat of expulsion of Guineans from Belgium
As announced in one of our previous articles, several Guinean migrants living in Belgium are threatened with expulsion by a charter flight. Their asylum applications were rejected by the Belgian General Commissariat for Refugees. Faced
The Crisis of African Democracy
Coups Are a Symptom—Not the Cause—of Political Dysfunction These days, a question crops up when African officials gather to discuss governance: Which president will be ousted by his military next? In the first two decades
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The reckless ruling Algerian junta has refused to allow a C-17 plane of U.S. Air Force into its airspace without giving the reasons behind such a troubling move. The incident, which has been reported by