“If you take ECOWAS aside, other people will react, those who are outside of our control. I am the one holding those sides back. I am the one holding back ECOWAS.” Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu
Gabon’s president seeks third term in elections that could extend a 55-year political dynasty
Gabon’s president is seeking a third term in elections this weekend that could extend his family’s 55-year political dynasty. The capital of Libreville, meanwhile, is bracing for a repeat of the violence that has marred
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the forefront of the African Revolution
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Tchiani is not Niger’s Sankara: The military coup won’t bring revolutionary change to the people
Whilst some may cheer on the anti-France feelings seen in protests in Niger, the military coup is unlikely to provide the people with relief from the current poverty, let alone put the country on a
BRICS is doubling its membership. Is the bloc a new rival for the G7?
This bloc goes to eleven. At its summit on Thursday in Johannesburg, the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa announced that its membership is more than doubling. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran,
Niger, le pustch de trop pour la France ?
Après le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger, la France est-elle en passe d’être chassée du Sahel ? Quelle est sa stratégie pour ne pas perdre le dernier pays où elle a repositionné ses
Where Next for Wagner Group in Africa?
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny was quashed in one day inside Russia, but the implications for Africa are unclear. As African leaders make their way back from the Russia–Africa Summit in St Petersburg, will we get hints
The Attempted Coup in Niger: Avoiding Armed Conflict
On 26 July, high-ranking Nigerien officers announced on national television that they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021. In this Q&A, Crisis Group analysts lay out the reasons for the
Forming a Unity Government May be Libya’s Best Bet for Healing Rift
Libyan politicians have floated a plan to put together an interim government. The UN and other external actors should support this step toward breaking the country’s political deadlock. Libya’s political crisis took a new turn
A well timed visit
One of the less reported diplomatic moves over the last few weeks has taken place. Ahmed Attaf the Foreign Minister of Algeria made a quick two day working trip to Washington last week. He met