Africa and the grand return of the military
The coup in Gabon this week is most unlikely to be a regime change. Gen Brice Nguema, the head of the junta is a relation of the Bongo family and star
Friday Column
Friday Column
Wagner: Weaponising Francafrique for military dictatorship
This week, the controversial Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, died when his plane was blown off the sky. He was a man of many talents, said the
PBAT policy package: Understanding difficulties of take off
This week, the innocent sounding term: “All Eyes on the Judiciary” appears to seriously irritate the Tinubu government, I wonder why? The anger is see
Niger coup: Defending democracy or combating French neo-colonialism
The ECOWAS emergency summit yesterday started well. Chairman Bola Tinubu in his opening remarks called for a focus on the use of diplomatic channels a
Niger: Apply pressure BUT stop the countdown to war
Last Sunday, at its 51st Extraordinary Summit in Abuja, ECOWAS announced a series of resolutions that would guide its action towards the restoration o