Uranium, Sovereignty and the Sahel’s New Chains
By Oumarou Sanou Sovereignty is not declared. It is exercised. And in today’s Niger, the uranium convoy rumbling toward Russia…
Russian Houses and the Quiet Trafficking of Africa’s Youth into a Foreign War
By Oumarou Sanou What is unfolding across parts of Africa under the banner of cultural exchange is not diplomacy. It…
Russia, Media Suppression and Instability in Africa
By Michael Amajama It is no longer a secret that countries around the world are taking steps to safeguard their…
Between Imperialism and Military Rule: The Choiceless Political Reality in West Africa
By Chukwuemeka B. Eze and Jeggan Gray Johnson[1] West Africa stands today at a troubling crossroads where democratic aspirations collide…
Is Russia Afraid of a Free Press in Africa?
By Oumarou Sanou The recent reaction by the Russian Embassy in Abuja to opinion articles published in various media, even…
Sahel: The Juntas, Anti-West Sentiment, and the Expanding Disinformation Web
(Introductory Commentary) By Senator Iroegbu Since military regimes took hold across much of the Sahel region—alongside increasing Russian influence—the information…
Sahel: France, allies withdraw from Mali but fight against Jihadists continue
When they arrived in 2013 it was in a rush: 250 men from a base in Senegal; 950 from Chad; helicopters…
Russia has big plans for Africa
•America Must Push Back—Without Getting Dragged In By Samuel Ramani The day after the military staged a coup in Burkina Faso…
The trouble with drought as an explanation for famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa
By William G. Moseley In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of…
Surge in militant Islamist violence in the Sahel dominates Africa’s fight against extremists
By Africa Center for Strategic Studies A 70-percent annual increase in violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in the…