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The Coming Collapse Of ECOWAS

Global UpfrontSep 19, 2023September 19, 20230

By Oluayode Oyeleye In two years’ time the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will clock 50. Historically, the reasons behind the poor status

ECOWAS Splits As Mali, Niger Republic, Burkina Faso Sign Defence Pact, Establish Sahel Security Alliance

Global UpfrontSep 17, 2023September 17, 20230

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) effectively split of Saturday as the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic signed a

Burkina Faso Crisis Continues to Spiral As Militant Islamist Groups Encircle Capital Ouagadougou

Global UpfrontSep 8, 2023September 8, 20230

Following two military coups d’état in 2022, militant Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have moved to encircle Ouagadougou leaving a trail of unprecedented violence in

France’s Africa Strategy Is Failing: Why Macron’s Policies Increased Distrust And Anger

Global UpfrontSep 6, 2023September 6, 20230

French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority.

U.N. Sec-Gen Guterres Decries “Succession Of Military Coups” In Africa

Global UpfrontSep 4, 2023September 4, 20230

A succession of military coups across Africa emphasise the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Wagner Group: What Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death Means For Stability in Africa

Global UpfrontAug 31, 2023August 31, 20230

By Olumba E. Ezenwa & Idris Mohammed The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin after his private jet crashed on August 23 has raised questions about the

Gabon Coup Attempt Follows Military Takeovers In Former French Colonies in Africa

Global UpfrontAug 30, 2023August 30, 20230

A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were annulled, just minutes