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India’s Western Indian Ocean diplomacy may yet evolve into something more consequential. But for now, it remains more ...
A new world order is emerging. The United States is no longer the sole force shaping global events; countries like China, ...
The recent decision by the Alliance of Sahel States – Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)), comprising Mali, Niger Republic, ...
The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to pursue economic and security ...
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The decision by the military-led Alliance of Sahel States to impose a 0.5% tariff on goods from rival ECOWAS nations has ...
It will "finance the activities" of the bloc, it said, without giving details. The move ends free trade across West Africa, whose states have for decades fallen under the umbrella of the Economic ...
Despite Africa being the world‘s poorest continent, western elites are still pushing African governments to divest of ...
These estimates, drawn from the location data of three billion Facebook users, provide a view of human migration in ...
In a recent op-ed, Seleman Yusuph Kitenge argued for an “Africa First” policy to emphasize domestic resource mobilization, ...
The split between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel – AES), formalized by the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and ...
The three Sahel countries quit the Economic Community of West African States at the beginning of the year, accusing the bloc ...
The official transfer of the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) to national and regional authorities signifies a crucial advancement in regional cooperation and the empowerment of West ...