A community driven approach to border patrol could be more useful than providing arms for border guards
- Lecturer, Political Science Department, University of Ghana
Criminal trials await those found responsible for the most serious crimes in The Gambia.
Kofi Annan’s tenure began after the reintroduction of two important international security lexicons – peacebuilding and human security.
Ghana is very much the African rising star 60 years after independence with an exemplary record in health and education. But it’s struggling like many of its peers to meet social and economic targets.
Regional power Ecowas, which has just seen off yet another dictator in Yahya Jammeh, started off with a tame agenda 42 years ago. But it was soon shaped by civil wars, military coups and despots
Yahya Jammeh will certainly be removed if West Africa decides to use force. But that will come at a heavy price for The Gambia, the neighbouring states and the world as a whole
Despite military successes against Boko Haram, Nigeria needs to face up to the unpalatable truth that military force alone will not win the deadly war, and start discussions about peace building.
Islamist group raises real fears over security around national vote, but there are others threatening the peace.
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