Our special envoy Sam G. travelled to war-torn Somalia in order to continue our series of articles regarding Ghost Countries. Sam’s articles are a reflection of what he saw on the ground when he travelled into Somaliland, an autonomous region ...
The member countries of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) adopted in 2007 a strategic integration plan dubbed the Vision (2025), which fundamentally look up to transform the region into a sanctuary of peace, balanced development, solidarity and ...
The Chadian government’s decision to close the country’s lengthy northern border, on the 5th of January, may be good to prevent Islamic State fighters’ crossing over. However, the calculus behind the decision will absolutely have a disastrous economic impact on ...
The CFA Franc: A Promising Future or Anachronism? Many voices and numerous statements have been raised on the African continent, from politicians, journalists, economists, to ordinary citizens are questioning the CFA franc that mobilizes the monetary system in the francophone ...
Mutasim Ali is a Refugee Rights Activist, Darfurian law student at the College of Law and Business in Israel and former CEO of the African Refugee Development Center. He is the only Darfurian refugee ever granted refugee status by the ...
Why is Mauritania next? France has been efficiently defending its interests in those countries through cultural and economic power, coupled with dozens of covert actions to overthrow leaders that refused to preserve France’s interests. France has used mercenaries, the most ...
Western Powers’ appetite for the dispatch of armed forces into Africa has been increased greatly in the twenty-first century. The so-called protection of civilians and counter-terrorism was behind most of military interventions over the past two decades. Unfortunately, the results ...
This article is a repost from Newsweek and was written by Conor Gaffey. The U.N. has warned of possible genocide in South Sudan. A South Sudanese general has resigned from the army, accusing the country’s president of “ethnic cleansing.” In a resignation ...
The future development prospects of Saharo-Sahelian areas requires deeper economic and political co-operation between the region and North Africa, yet realization of this potential is premised on Saharo-Sahelian political stability and security. France has been an integral element in shaping ...
Africa is the continent with the highest economic growth these last decades. Despite being subject to civil wars and extreme poverty, its southern and western part has seen important progress these last years. African countries have become local center of ...