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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their intention to leave Ecowas. This may be a pointer to a deeper crisis in the Sahel region.
The decision by the three countries could change the dynamics of Ecowas.
Niger’s recent military romance with Russia could escalate tensions with France, regional allies and the European Union.
Education can spur peace and development. Here are five essential reads on the topic.
Foreign powers’ interest in the Sahel is driven by its natural resources and strategic location for security and illegal migration control.
The Sahara Desert is green and vegetated every 21,000 years. A climate model shows why.
Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
France’s withdrawal from Niger could hurt the regional fight against terrorism, create an opportunity for Wagner’s influence and increase Europe’s migrant crisis.
Overall, differences in teachers’ subject knowledge could explain a third of the differences in student learning between the 14 countries.
Trans-border collaboration is required to recover protected areas that transverse Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic from armed groups.
No US president has set foot on sub-Saharan Africa since 2015 – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
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.
A geopolitical struggle for valuable resources such as uranium is behind the wrangling over Niger.
Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was said to be on crashed on Aug. 23, 2023, killing all 10 people on board.
Economic infrastructure that affects several African countries runs through Niger.
Citizen expectations of governments are not being met by most elected leaders.
The use of force to end the coup in Niger would come at great cost and cripple the regional fight against terrorism.
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