Tensions with Mali are jeopardizing Macron’s EU Defense ambitions
By Dave Keating As Europeans wait with bated breath to see whether Russian President Vladimir Putin authorizes an invasion of…
Xi Jinping reiterates commitment to work with Africa
Chinese President, Xi Jinping and African leaders on China-Africa relations
Enablers of the return of the military in West Africa
•We must develop the capacity to disrupt the activities of such enablers. By Jibrin Ibrahim The current democratic transition in…
Buhari vows to tackle poverty for the rest of his tenure
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, assured that the Nigerian government will focus on ending poverty cycle…
Ecowas leaders demand timetable from Burkinabe junta
By Kemo Cham West African leaders on Thursday ordered the military leaders in Burkina Faso to produce a clear roadmap…
Should ECOWAS Rethink its Approach to Coups?
By Komlan Avoulete On January 9, the West African bloc ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (also…
What does 2022 have in store for Africa?
By Dr Issaka Souaré A backwards glance at emblematic governance and security events in Africa in 2021 may offer a…
Breaking: ECOWAS may deploy stablising force to countries under coup threat
•West Africa regional bloc agree to deploy force to stabilize democracy in countries under threat of military take-over Mukaila Ola…
US security assistance to Burkina Faso laid the groundwork for a coup
An honor guard stands at attention as Col. Maj. Gilbert Ouédraogo takes command as army chief of staff in Ouagadougou,…
Mali’s Junta Won’t Budge
Thousands of people took to the streets this month in Mali heeding the government’s calls to protest economic sanctions leveled…