Mali at the Crossroads: Sovereignty Without Stability?
By Chukwuemeka B. Eze Mali’s crisis has entered a more dangerous phase not simply because of territorial losses, but because…
Mali, Russia, and the Collapse of a Dangerous Illusion
The coordinated jihadist assault of 25 to 26 April did not merely expose the limits of the AES and Mali’s…
Benin’s Failed Coup: Russian Shadows, Weaponised Disinformation, and a Warning to West Africa
•How pro-Russian, coup supporting “activists” were exposed, discredited •Why Nigeria, ECOWAS deployed troops •Waning democratic governance, a threat to West…
Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and the Revolution of Illusion
Three years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of insecurity, poverty, and political…
ECOWAS @ 50: The Mythology, Reality and the So What?
By Chukwuemeka B. Eze, Desire Assogbavi and Malick Fall Background By May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African…
ECOWAS Coordination Meeting of National Commissions on Small Arms holds annual meeting
•Harps on collective action against proliferation of illicit arms, IEDs Maureen Okpe The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
ECOWAS Parliament elect first female speaker
Mukaila Ola The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has elected the first female speaker in the annals…
Negative impact of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS
By Aishah Umar Sanda The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has for long been the cornerstone of regional…
ECOWAS, Nigeria express concern over developments in Senegal, BMN countries
Senator Iroegbu The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has expressed concern over the political circumstances that led to…
Gen. Martin Luther Agwai at 75: Reminiscence on an encounter with a soldier of peace
By Seun Sonoiki As a voracious reader of diverse literature on Nigeria’s military history, and a film producer with a…