Tag: 8th Edition 2024

Ghana is nestled among countries whose democracies have either been disrupted by coups or undemocratic authorities. The Anglophone country of ...

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Re-Imagining A ‘Gold-Ful’ ECOWAS Monetary Zone

In April 2024, Zimbabwe introduced a new gold-backed currency – the ZiG – as the official unit of exchange for ...

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Africa’s Natural Resources: Who’s After What And What’s The Continent’s Strategy In The Scramble Game?

Africa is home to abundant natural resources: water bodies, arable land, agricultural produce, mineral and human resources, not to mention ...

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How Russia Has Eaten Into France’s ‘Backyard’ And ‘Balkanised’ Ecowas

Vladimir Putin and Russia have become commonplace in Africa’s political discourse over the past few years as a result of ...

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The Sustainability Of Pensions – A Security Challenge & A Ticking Time Bomb

In recent times, there have been references to the adequacy of pensions after retirement from active working life for citizens. ...

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Kenya’s Gen Z-Led Anti-Tax Protests Demonstrate Social Media’s Political Influence & Power

Youth-led social media-inspired anti-tax protests in Kenya's national capital, Nairobi, in June 2024, quickly spread throughout the country thanks to ...

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Social Media Radicalisation Of Africa’s Youth

Social media has become a major part of people’s life all over the world. Its influence continues to grow by ...

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Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism And The ECOWAS Sub-Regional Refugee Crisis

August 22, 2024

The 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as a person who "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons ...

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Russia’s Growing Influence on Security in Junta-Led West African Countries

West Africa has experienced a surge in violence in recent years, grappling with an array of security concerns. Persistent terrorist ...

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Crisis Within A Crisis: The Humanitarian Impact Of Counterterrorism In West Africa