ECONOMY
We Make America Great Again by Cutting the Oxygen Pipe: Implications for the Global South and Africa
Introduction Since President Truman's management of the Cold War, the United States has functioned as an important patron to the...
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Economic Sanctions and the Fight Against Terrorism: A Double-Edged Sword
Economic sanctions have become a preferred tool in the fight against terrorism, aimed at undermining the financial stability of groups...
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The Interconnected Web: How Poverty, Climate Change, and Weak Governance Fuel Terrorism in Africa
Africa remains the epicentre of global terrorism, with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 59 per cent of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide. There is...
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Revisiting Fukuyama’s End of History: Russia’s Growing Influence in the Sahel and the Challenge to Liberal Democracy
Following World War II, the Soviet Union (USSR) emerged as a new rival to the United States as the dominant...
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Alliance Of Sahel States (AES): What Are the Challenges Following ECOWAS’s Withdrawal?
Created on 16 September 2023, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, has...
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Economic Partnerships and Burdens in Africa: New Alliances and Implications.
Introduction Africa's economic landscape is shaped by a complex mix of opportunities and challenges, many of which are tied to...
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Russia, the West, and Africa: Is Sudan Becoming a New Battleground for Global Powers?
Competition for global influence and dominance was exemplified in the past by the physical presence of armies and military bases...
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Transforming Africa’s Agriculture to Mitigate Food Crisis
The African Union (AU) in January 2025 launched a bold new strategy to revolutionise agriculture and secure food self-sufficiency across...
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Framing Food Insecurity as A Security Contagion
Introduction The world today is highly interconnected through various linkages, and this is expressed even through problems faced across regions....
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Food Insecurity in The Sahel: A Call for Urgent Action
The Sahel is a semi-arid region which happens to form a part of some of the most vulnerable populations on...
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