ANALYSIS: Exiting ECOWAS and its implications for Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, West Africa
“ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, ...
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In Francophone West Africa, democracy continues to backslide, By Ornella Moderan
West Africa’s crisis of democracy doesn’t stand in a vacuum, though. It is part of a global trend and mirrors ...
ANALYSIS: What caused the coup in Burkina Faso?
Much more than a trend, increasing coups reflect a major crisis in West Africa’s political systems.
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Abductions: The hidden face of Mali’s crisis
The problem is not new, but it is growing at an alarming rate and claiming new types of victims.