Chadians’ trust in the democratic process has ceased completely. This bodes ill for a country that ranks as one of the poorest in the world.
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France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.
African leaders’ announcement of military base closures signals a rejection of French policy and the country’s diminishing influence.
A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a jihadist state in west Africa.
The dissolution of the Chad-France defence pact raises questions about Chad’s next potential partners. It could also reshape power dynamics in the Sahel.
Outside fighters are not merely mercenaries – they are participants in a deeply rooted, historically complex struggle for resources.
Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s most neglected crises in the world for the second time in a row.
Chadians are bracing themselves for more years of authoritarian rule.
Hepatitis E is a global health problem with about 20 million cases occurring annually, three million symptomatic cases, and 60,000 deaths.
Chad’s presidential elections on 6 May will officially mark the end of the transitional government but will not mean a break with authoritarian rule.
Children benefit enormously from regular, cognitively stimulating interactions with their caregivers.
It is feared that the current violence against political opposition in Chad could signal the beginning of another long term dictatorship.
Will the Wagner Group under new leadership uphold the ruthless modus operandi that propelled it to the spotlight in Africa?
Transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby appears to be the only winner of the Chadian constitutional referendum.
The Sahara Desert is green and vegetated every 21,000 years. A climate model shows why.
The struggle with open defecation is a silent emergency, undermining the continent’s efforts towards sustainable development goals.
The Sahel region is grappling with an outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
The French president has struggled to maintain the influence his country gained in Africa through colonialism.
Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.
The new ECOWAS chairman must focus on strengthening democracy and security in west Africa.
Top contributors
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Associate Researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defence College
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Former Lead Research Fellow at Uni of Warwick, Currently a Policy and Programme Officer at UNWFP, Chad, University of Warwick
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University
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Professor of Conflict Studies, School of Conflict Studies, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Associate Lecturer in Development Studies, Birkbeck, University of London
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Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
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Research Fellow, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
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PhD candidate in Political Studies at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Global Political Sociology, Roskilde University