Sahel: Mali, Denmark disagree on military presence
•Junta orders Denmark to withdraw troops ‘immediately’ from Sahel region •Denmark says its troops are in Mali on basis of…
Nigeria, India make commitments to scale up economic ties
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Gates Foundation Appoints new Board of Trustees
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it had appointed Zimbabwean billionaire businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, London School…
Military Veterans to Putin: Russian troops near Ukraine can become a force for peace
By Captain (Ret) Raymond Seebald, Col (Ret) Jitendra Jung Karki, LtCol (Ret) Gunter Chassé, Dr David Leffler If Russia feels threatened by the…
With Burkina Faso’s president ousted, West Africa faces ‘coup bloc’
By Danielle Paquette DAKAR, Senegal — Mali. Chad. Guinea. Sudan. Even before Burkina Faso’s army declared on Monday that it had…
Beyond ECOWAS sanctions, how can Mali overcome the crisis?
By ISS Africa On 14 January, huge crowds gathered in Mali’s capital Bamako and other towns to denounce sanctions imposed…
Burkina Faso coup a blow to France, as Sahel military mission unravels
Burkina Faso coup raises more questions about France’s mission Latest setback for Paris-led anti-militant operations in Sahel Turmoil in region…
West African Nations See String of Coups
Annika Hammerschlag Burkina Faso has become the latest West African country to have its government overthrown by the military. President…
Xi Jinping’s new world order
•Can China Remake the International System? By Elizabeth Economy Xi Jinping savored the moment. Speaking before China’s annual gathering of nearly…
America’s war for global order is a marathon
•Washington’s latest crises with Russia and China are part of a new—and long-term—competition. By Hal Brands It is undeniable that…