The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties between the African country and Russia and China.
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Never before have four governments, including one of the regional leaders, Senegal, been simultaneously eager and ready to get out of the neo-colonial stranglehold of the CFA franc.
Niger is cutting military ties with the US. This has implications for security in the Sahel region.
Attempts to postpone Senegal’s election indefinitely reflect deeper governance problems within Macky Sall’s administration, and the shortcomings of his chosen heir, Amadou Ba.
Several conditions must be met to ensure the successful launch and operation of a multilateral currency.
Bilingual education can improve learning outcomes but it’s important to consider local context.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their intention to leave Ecowas. This may be a pointer to a deeper crisis in the Sahel region.
The decision by the three countries could change the dynamics of Ecowas.
Niger’s recent military romance with Russia could escalate tensions with France, regional allies and the European Union.
Education can spur peace and development. Here are five essential reads on the topic.
Foreign powers’ interest in the Sahel is driven by its natural resources and strategic location for security and illegal migration control.
The Sahara Desert is green and vegetated every 21,000 years. A climate model shows why.
Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
France’s withdrawal from Niger could hurt the regional fight against terrorism, create an opportunity for Wagner’s influence and increase Europe’s migrant crisis.
Overall, differences in teachers’ subject knowledge could explain a third of the differences in student learning between the 14 countries.
Trans-border collaboration is required to recover protected areas that transverse Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic from armed groups.
No US president has set foot on sub-Saharan Africa since 2015 – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
The French president has struggled to maintain the influence his country gained in Africa through colonialism.
Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Doctoral candidate, Regent University
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Professor of Conflict Studies, School of Conflict Studies, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University
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Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute
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Senior research fellow, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Doctoral Research Fellow, Conflict, Violence, & Terrorism Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
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Research associate, Curtin University
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Associate Professor in International Criminology, University of Bristol
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Research Fellow and PhD Candidate at University of Oxford, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Newcastle University
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Research Associate, University of Bristol
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DPhil-Candidate in International Relations, University of Oxford
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PhD Candidate, University of Amsterdam
