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Malian soldiers in Bamako during 2012 coup/CREDIT: Magharebia

States Without Presence: Geography, Language, and the Architecture of African Instability

Enoch Mashingaidze3 months ago3 months ago

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Malian soldiers patrol in the village of Kadji March 1, 2013. According to the Malian Army, Kadji was a stronghold of radical Islamist group the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) before Malian forces took it back on Thursday. REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)

Virility politics in the Sahel

Ornella Moderan7 months ago7 months ago

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The Making and Unmaking of Transitional Justice in Guinea

The Making and Unmaking of Transitional Justice in Guinea

Marco Bocchese11 months ago11 months ago

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Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Salah Ben Hammou1 year ago1 year ago

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Breaking Free or Breaking Apart? Niger’s Bold Gamble Against ECOWAS

Breaking Free or Breaking Apart? Niger’s Bold Gamble Against ECOWAS

Ahmad Aluko1 year ago1 year ago

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Changing Alliances: A Critical Analysis of France’s Exit from Francophone Africa

Changing Alliances: A Critical Analysis of France’s Exit from Francophone Africa

Fawzi Ahmed2 years ago2 years ago

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Supporters of the military junta wave Nigerien and Russian flags at a demonstration of support for the coup/CREDIT: EPA-EFE/Issifou Djibo

Can Democracy Win Over West Africa’s Military Juntas?

Komlan Avoulete2 years ago2 years ago

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Niger’s US Military Split: A Blow to Sahel Security

Niger’s US Military Split: A Blow to Sahel Security

Olayinka Ajala2 years ago2 years ago

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Protesters in Niamey, Niger, display a sign that reads ‘French military bases must go’ during a rally against Ecowas/CREDIT: Issfou Djibo/EPA

Africa’s regional blocs have benefited ruling elites – but not much more

Cliff (Ubba) Kodero2 years ago2 years ago

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A new BBC documentary - The battle for the ballot in Africa

The struggle for democracy in Africa – check out the new documentary here!

Democracy in Africa2 years ago2 years ago

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