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A new currency for West Africa is hinted at by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger; what will it take to succeed?
On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a...
Read moreDetailsHere’s why inflation has dropped internationally but is still rising in Nigeria
The Nigerian economy contracted by 6.1% at the peak of COVID in the second quarter of 2020. Unemployment rate rose from 27%...
Read moreDetailsHow Senegal elects its president
Nineteen candidates are vying for the presidency in Senegal's March 24 election and no clear front-runner has emerged to succeed...
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 moreDetailsM23 rebels seize town in eastern DR Congo; Reports say Rwanda asks the AU not to support SADC troops
The M23 rebel group has taken over the town of Nyanzale in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s debt issue requires a radical new approach: expert proposes a path ahead
By Danny Bradlow* It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over...
Read moreDetailsFree movement in West Africa: three nations quitting Ecowas may confront migration challenges
Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is a major one. The bloc’s protocols since 1979 have long been...
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...
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