Politics
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart.
Sahel juntas aim to terrorise jihadists in the region
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State and al-Qaeda are wreaking terror in the Sahel. They have taken control of most...
Read more
Senegal makes Africa proud again : Demonstrates the resilience of democracy on a continent plagued by coups and provides Africa with a pathway for young leadership
Following Macky Sall's election postponement mistake, which almost soiled Senegal's enviable status as one of the few African states that...
Read more
Is Burkina Faso plunging into authoritarian rule?
Background Burkina Faso is gradually sinking into an authoritarian rule since the seizure of power by Captain Ibrahim Traore and...
Read more
Will a more feminine touch do the trick for Africa?
Data from UN Women show that as of 10 January 2024, there are 26 countries where 28 women serve as...
Read more
Russian boots on Burkina Faso soil: Putin takes Moscow-Africa ties to dizzying heights
On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, African Initiatives, a Kremlin-connected media outlet, reported the landing of 100 Russian soldiers in Ouagadougou,...
Read more
Has Africa become Putin’s willing pawn in Russia’s proxy war against Western democracies’ business interests on the continent?
BBC Newsnight & BBC Eye Investigations reported in the last third of February 2024 that Russia is offering governments in...
Read more
Senegal election delay: Sall’s constitutional coup or democracy-saving move?
Had Senegal gone to the polls on 25 February 2024, as the West African country had earlier scheduled until President...
Read more
Whither ECOWAS after Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdrawal?
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three West African countries that are currently being led by military juntas, announced their collective...
Read more
The politics of global warming, climate change national development
In recent times, the issue of climate change has become not only topical but a major security and existentialist issue...
Read more
Burkina Faso: Russia officially back on favourable grounds
Russian diplomacy has been making itself felt in Burkina Faso since the last quarter of 2022. It all began when...
Read more
