Africa
Bad timing for an African trade war
The decision by the military-led Alliance of Sahel States to impose a 0.5% tariff on goods from rival ECOWAS nations has added a new twist in their rift
April 17, 2025
Taiwo Hassan
Africa
Nigeria’s war on Boko Haram has more than a USAID problem
Officials' foreign aid grievances should not distract from their failure to address the insurgency's resilience
March 04, 2025
Africa
Niger's accusation of Western chicanery hits close to home
The latest spat between Niamey's junta leader and Nigeria reflects growing bad blood and the loss of US and French influence in the region.
January 21, 2025
Africa
Is Nigeria using Russia as an excuse for bloody crackdown?
Moscow has benefitted from a series of coups and instability in the region but that shouldn't be a default justification
September 11, 2024
Africa
US fielding new charges of hypocrisy over Kenya
Is the Biden administration downplaying crackdowns because it needs President Ruto's police in Haiti?
July 11, 2024
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