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Power Vacuum In West Africa’s Sahel: 3 Ways China Could Fill The Gap As West Exits

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2025February 11, 20250

By Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill

Closure Of French Military Bases: Yes, But….

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2025January 24, 20250

Daily Trust Editorial of Friday January 24, 2025 On December 31, 2024, President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, announced that French troops would withdraw from

Lessons From Ejection Of France

Global UpfrontDec 10, 2024December 10, 20240

Daily Trust Editorial of Tuesday December 10, 2024 Fuelled by a mix of historical grievances, contemporary dissatisfaction, nationalistic sentiments and new geopolitical politics and players,

Tinubu Receives President Faye Of Senegal, Says West Africa Must Work In Unison To Defeat Terrorism, Human Trafficking

Global UpfrontMay 16, 2024May 16, 20240

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment of purpose and structure in West Africa to

Africa Must Learn From Senegal’s Polls

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

Daily Trust Editorial of Tuesday April 16, 2024 Senegal opened a new political chapter on April 2, 2024, with the swearing-in of a new president

Tinubu Jets Out Tuesday, To Attend Inauguration Of Senegal’s President-elect, 44-year-old Bassirou Faye

Global UpfrontApr 1, 2024April 1, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday morning for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s newly elected President, 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye

Bassirou Diomaye Faye: From Prison Runner-up To President Of Senegal

Global UpfrontMar 29, 2024March 29, 20240

By Mouhamed Abdallah Ly & Pape Chérif Bertrand Bassène Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal’s fifth president on 25 March 2024. Incumbent president Macky

Nigeria Missing As Africa Dominates List of World’s 20 Fastest-growing Economies in 2024

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is conspicuously missing as Africa accounts for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024. The African Development Bank (AfDB)

Uncertainty As Senegal’s Constitutional Council Rules President Sall’s Election Postponement Unlawful

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday ruled that parliament’s unprecedented postponement of the 25 February Presidential vote was not in line with the constitution, pitching the

Senegal’s Democracy In Peril As Macky Sall Throws Democratic Credentials Into Doubt

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2024February 8, 20240

Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced in early February that presidential elections, originally scheduled for 25 February, would be postponed indefinitely. The announcement has raised fears