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ECOWAS: Can gentle persuasion win back Mali, Burkina Fas and Niger?
West Africa’s beleaguered regional grouping seems to be changing tack since three of its members announced they were leaving the...
Read moreDetailsThe Politics of Instability between Rwanda and the DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources. The crisis in the DRC is one of the...
Read moreDetailsWho are the main candidates in Senegal’s presidential election?
Senegal heads to the polls on March 24 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking...
Read moreDetailsHere’s why Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Front’s peace agreements failed
By Marew Abebe Salemot* Two attempts have been made over the past six years to broker peace between the...
Read moreDetailsMacky Sall and Senegal’s democratic credentials
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced in early February that presidential elections, originally scheduled for 25 February, would be postponed indefinitely. The announcement has...
Read moreDetailsNiger’s return to democracy in light of global geopolitical competition
France's Macron has supported ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and declined to acknowledge the new Nigerien government. The junta has not...
Read moreDetailsTshisekedi secures a second term as DR Congo president: lessons and challenges
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one of the African nations with large quantities of valuable raw minerals, is...
Read moreDetailsWhy is DR Congo-Kenya rebel group row rattling regional relations?
DR Congo joined the EAC last year, but its membership has been complicated by the by the fact that Mr...
Read moreDetailsIs Mali winning the war against rebellion?
The country's declining security has led to three coups since 2012. After French troops left, the military of Mali and...
Read moreDetailsMali’s military seize control of Kidal rebel stronghold
Mali's military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the...
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