Military Coups of West Africa
Weak statehood often gives way to anarchy which in the aftermath of a power vacuum allows non-state actors to replace the legitimate form of government. But non-state actors do not always depose the elected...
Category: Africa
Putin’s post-Soviet world remains a work in progress, but Africa already looms
Russian civilisationalism is proving handy as President Vladimir Putin seeks to expand the imaginary boundaries of his Russian World, whose frontiers are defined by Russian speakers and adherents to Russian culture rather than international...
Nigeria’s Boko Haram reintegration process: weaknesses and how they can be fixed
In Nigeria, the advent of Boko Haram terrorism and its wanton destruction of lives and properties has led to untold hardship, especially in the country’s north-eastern region. The devastating impact of Boko Haram activities transcends Nigeria’s...
Explainer: Sudan’s political transition in the balance
Sudan’s Abdalla Hamdok has resigned as prime minister, six weeks after returning to his post following a military coup in October. The move deepens uncertainty around Sudan’s political future and a transition towards elections...
U.S. urges civilian rule after Sudan’s PM quits
The United States has urged Sudanese leaders to ensure civilian rule and end violence against anti-military protesters after Abdalla Hamdok resigned as prime minister, throwing a transition towards elections deeper into uncertainty. Hamdok, an...
Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90
South Africa began a week of mourning events for anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass, on Monday as tributes poured in from across the world for the outspoken Nobel...
Libya delays long-awaited election seen as key to peace
Authorities overseeing war-torn Libya’s first presidential election have confirmed that holding it on Friday as scheduled is “impossible” and suggested a month-long delay. The vote was intended to mark a fresh start for the...
Political crisis after the missing security agent in Somalia
Ikran Tahlil, a 24-year-old cybersecurity expert who worked in the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia was found missing on the evening of June 26, 2021, at around 8:03 pm. She disappeared...
Sudan’s power captured by the Military in a Coup
Recent events On 25 Monday 2021, the military seized the power by detaining the civilian government’s top five officials including the prime minister Abdallah Hamdok. The military general Abdel Fattah al Burhan has declared...
Child slavery in West Africa: understanding cocoa farming is key to ending the practice
In 2000 and 2001, the use of child slaves on cocoa farms in West Africa was exposed in a series of documentaries and pieces of investigative journalism, sparking an international outcry . This series of events was...
