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The reduction of foreign tourism is an opportunity for Africans to experience many of the continent’s premier parks at a discount.
A child born in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia is 10 times more likely to die in the first month of life than a child born in a rich country.
Macron’s approach to Africa policy emulates the 1950’s strategies. Why? A big part of the answer can be found in the fact that today’s global circumstances are similar to those of post-World War II.
For Hissene Habre’s victims, the clock is ticking –many elderly ones have already died and will never see the compensation they were owed.
Jihadi groups take advantage of endemic poverty, inequality, high unemployment levels, illiteracy, ethnic divisions, and poor governance to spread their campaign of violence in the Sahel region.
Any recognition of the coup could incentivise future ones. Yet Alpha Condé can’t simply be restored to office, sweeping under the carpet the dubious basis on which he has retained power.
Chad’s political institutions are corroded by corrupt politics to a degree that make true political reforms highly unlikely.
The political will displayed by the Sahel member countries of the G5 Task Force appears to be out of step with the actual capabilities of their armies.
The value of the rule of law is to challenge and constrain power. In this sense, the legacy of Habré’s trial and conviction is mixed.
Most countries in Africa have chosen to separate the issue of the Palestinians from economic cooperation with Israel.
Plus, what’s happening in Chad, three months after rebels killed the president, Idriss Déby.
The over-militarisation of the crisis across the Sahel region has done little to foster stability.
Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
French policymakers understand that sharing the burdens of military operations with global partners can help boost flagging support at home.
The struggle among elites has not resulted in efforts to improve the material lives of ordinary people unconnected to the political elite.
The recent spate of military takeovers, most recently in Chad, highlights a developing trend by armed forces in Africa which overtly subvert constitutional governance.
Digital media shutdowns in Africa will lead to higher economic costs and greater public outrage.
Déby’s legacy is one of violent beginnings and fake democratic shows
When he grabbed power in 1990, Déby promised to create a democratic society, but he turned out to be a ruthless authoritarian whose main agenda was to remain in office.
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