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The ECOWAS ‘Crumble’ And Foreign Powers’ Chess Game
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso in July firmed up their decision to turn their backs on the regional bloc, the...
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Security Implications of Africa’s Youth-Led Protests
Introduction High living costs, deficiencies in governance, corruption, greed, mismanagement of funds, social injustice, and abuse of power have long...
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Neoliberal Reforms And Urban Security In African Cities: Analysing The Implications.
1. Introduction Between the 1960s and 1980s, most of the young independent states in Africa were struggling to keep up...
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How The Confederation Of Sahel States Undermines Democracy In West Africa.
Democracy, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica, is a system of government where power is vested in the people. It has its...
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Threat To National Security: The Prevalence Of HIV/AIDS Among Young People in Ghana
Introduction Traditionally, national security has focused on military and political concerns, where the government relies on several measures, including diplomacy,...
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Can Africa’s Youngest President Mend ‘Broken’ ECOWAS?
Junta-ruled Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso "irrevocably" turned their backs on the Economic Community of West African States at a...
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Barsalogho Attack: A Grim Reminder of Burkina Faso’s Security Challenges
On August 26, 2024, the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho was the scene of yet another devastating attack, where around 200...
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Africa Was Handed “Fake” Independence – Arikana Chihombori-Quao Laments the West’s Unending Plundering Of The Continent
Africa’s independence was a charade, says Arikana Chihombori-Quao, one of the continent’s most outspoken critics of the Western world’s relationship...
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How Herder Communities Could Be The Common Thread That Weaves Jihadists And Extremists Together In West Africa’s Terrorism Landscape
The Fulani, an easily identifiable people, are primarily Muslim pastoralists dotted across West Africa. They are predominantly found in Nigeria,...
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The Sahel, where counter-terrorism is the new terrorism
The Sahel now hosts the world's terrorism epicentre, according to the Global Terrorism Index of 2024. The Index (GTI) 2024...
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