ECOWAS announced a timeline for its three departing members Emmanuel Balogun - December 23, 2024 Why Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger plan to exit the African bloc – and what happens now.
Why are people in West Africa waving Russian flags? Aoife McCullough - October 28, 2022 Russian propaganda has a wide reach. Here’s what else is boosting pro-Russian sentiment.
As Climate Week 2022 begins, Africans want action, research finds Kelechi Amakoh and Carolyn Logan - August 24, 2022 Among those who have heard of climate change, most say their governments – and the world – aren’t doing enough
‘Islamic State in Africa’ explores nine militant Islamist groups Daniel Eizenga - July 14, 2022 This book takes a comprehensive look at the rise of Islamic State affiliates operating on the continent
How this wave of African coups differs from previous ones Erica De Bruin and Maggie Dwyer - February 25, 2022 To maintain power, military leaders are likely to turn to elections
Africa has had eight coup attempts in recent months. What’s behind the ‘coup epidemic’? Kristen Harkness - February 8, 2022 How leaders consolidate their power helps explain why soldiers depose governments.
Burkina Faso’s coup makers capitalized on wider grievances within the ranks Maggie Dwyer - January 28, 2022 But the new military leadership may find it difficult to meet soldiers’ demands for more support in the fight against Islamist militants
Congo officials claim that a rebel group is tied to the Islamic State. That could backfire. Lindsay Scorgie and Mallory Dunlop - July 7, 2021 A local armed group claimed responsibility for recent attacks.
What would bring stability after the death of Chad’s president? Daniel Eizenga - June 1, 2021 Neighboring countries have successfully managed political change without the military stepping in
Another coup in Mali? Here’s what you need to know. Susanna D. Wing - May 27, 2021 For the past decade, military officers and political leaders have been elbowing each other for political control and access to the spoils of power