Niger is a key player in the Sahel region – 4 security implications of the coup
The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in the broader west Africa region in three years – has pushed the region further into political unrest and…
Civilian support for military coups is rising in parts of Africa: why the reasons matter
On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was shot dead by rebels in the first military coup staged in Africa. A long list, as shown below,…
Niger’s junta orders French ambassador to leave within 48 hours
Niger's junta has ordered the French ambassador to Niger to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a press release issued by Niger's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation…
Ethiopia’s Amhara crisis: Abiy’s political failures threaten a return to war
The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Amhara region on 4 August 2023. A special session of parliament endorsed this decision, placing the administration of the…
China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region
China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil, from Africa. This led to a model of development finance…
Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past
Like most contemporary wars, Sudan’s war cannot be reduced to a contest between two sides. It is many other things, among them a gun class of constantly shifting coalitions of…
Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid
Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was recently voted the best city in the world to travel to by readers of a UK newspaper. But…
Gold falls on Fed Chair Powell’s remarks
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday as investors reacted to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic…
BRICS shines brighter after historic expansion
BRICS grouping major emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is to more than double its members with the admission of six more countries. This historic…
BRICS enlargement predicts end of unipolarity era: Quincy Institute
BRICS, at the conclusion of its summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, announced an expansion with the addition of six new member states -- Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and…