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Niger is quickly becoming a new flashpoint in great power competition as ECOWAS mulls military intervention in the wake of the coup in Niger
In recent years, China has increasingly invested in West Africa to further its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, diversify its supply chains, and acquire critical minerals and raw materials for its domestic industries. Indeed, China sees immense potential in West Africa for the region’s ability to provide a secure supply of critical minerals and energy resources insulated from the West. Beijing is now the region’s largest bilateral trading
What makes the waters of the Gulf of Guinea vulnerable to piracy?
The paradox of the African continent is that it is resource-rich but remains poor in many parts. Has regional integration improved economic performance and does it pave the way to a better future? This paper examines West African integration--its evolution, the successes it has scored and the challenges that remain.
The establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger and their withdrawal from ECOWAS undoes the decades of regional int
Several factors aside from mismanagement, corruption, and poverty under democratic rule have led to the rise of military coups in the African continen
The coup in Gabon highlights a fundamental cause of coups throughout Africa: The demise of electoral processes and the rising popularity of military a
Senegal’s President’s decision not to seek reelection for a third time is a reason to cheer and an inspiration to move towards democracy for the r
Is the use of constitutional means to secure ruling in perpetuity a new normal in west Africa?
Trends in Africa are diverging. While East Africa shows growing signs of authoritarianism and suppression of dissent, in Southern Africa — liberatio
With growing political instability and economic crisis in Guinea, the likelihood of Guinea joining the Alliance of Sahel States appears to be high
नायजर मधील लष्करी बंडाने नवीन राजवट स्थापन करण्याच्या हालचाली सुरू झाले आहेत. मात्र या परिस्थितीत अनेक शक्तींकडून विविध देशांनी खेचण्याचा प्रयत्न सुरू झाला आहे.
नैसर्गिक साधनसंपत्तीने समृद्ध पश्चिम आफ्रिकी देशांत गुंतवणूकीद्वारे भारत आर्थिक विकासाला चालना देऊ शकतो. त्यासंदर्भातील उभयपक्षीय क्षमता स्पष्ट करणारा लेख.
सेमीगल मधील राष्ट्रपतींनी तिसऱ्यांदा पुन्हा निवडणूक न घेण्याचा निर्णय घेतला आहे, त्यामुळे सर्वत्र आनंदाचे वातावरण आहे. ही घटना म्हणजे उर्वरित पश्चिम आफ्रिका खंडासाठी �
