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Migration in Eastern Africa: Regional Challenge, Global Issue

20 October 2017
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An interview with Jeffrey LABOVITZ, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nairobi Regional Director

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Chad: from Deby to Deby. Recipes for a successful succession (2021-2024)

Date de publication
04 October 2024
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As in Togo and Gabon, the transition that took place in Chad from 2021 to 
2024 resulted in a dynastic succession. Mahamat Idriss Deby succeeded his 
father, Idriss Deby Itno, who was President of Chad from 1996 to 2021. While 
the majority of Chadians were hoping for a change of government, the “Deby 
system” has managed to hold on.

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Gulf States: A Paradoxical Economic Lifeline for Sudan

Date de publication
09 September 2024
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For decades, Gulf states have provided crucial financial assistance to Sudan. Gulf interest in Sudan is driven by economic benefits and geopolitical competition, though each country has its own interests and approach. 

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Understanding Intermediate Cities in Nigeria: The Cases of Ibadan and Abeokuta

Date de publication
26 July 2024
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Nigeria is known for its rapid demographic and urban growth. 

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New Africa France Summit : the Concealed Continuation of Emmanuel Macron's Africa Policy

Date de publication
27 October 2021
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A “New Africa-France Summit” was held on October, 8 at Arena Sud de France in Montpellier.

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Should We Forget about the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor?

Date de publication
19 October 2020
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The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), an Indian-Japanese collaborative vision regarding development, connectivity and cooperation between Asia and Africa, was announced in 2017.

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La compétition stratégique en Afrique : approches militaires américaine, chinoise et russe

Date de publication
30 August 2019
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While it was left behind from power politics for the last decades, Africa is at the core of a renewed attention from global powers.

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Quel avenir pour le djihadisme ? Al-Qaïda et Daech après le califat

Date de publication
15 January 2019
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Despite a relative weakening since 2017, the international jihadist movement should continue to pose a genuine threat over the next decade.

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Of Walls and Men: Securing African Borders in the 21st Century

Date de publication
30 November 2018
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African borders are well-known for their porosity. Although they are crucial economic interfaces, they also crystallize political and security tensions, in both inter-state wars and intra-state conflicts involving rebels or autonomist groups. 

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Democracy in Africa: Reversing Backsliding after Ten Years of the African Charter on Democracy

Date de publication
06 December 2017
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Between 15-21 November 2017, a day short of one week, Africa’s second longest-serving leader, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was forced out of office through a spectacular coup d’État. The collapse of Mugabe is hardly surprising, with the country having experienced close to two decades of democratic backsliding.

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China’s Military Deployments in the Gulf of Aden: Anti-Piracy and Beyond

Date de publication
21 November 2016
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The reason for the deployment of a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) “anti-piracy task force” in the Gulf of Aden (GoA), a key area for the Chinese economy, was obvious in 2008. However, as the pirate activity has faded away since 2012, the objectives of the PLAN in GoA became unclear. 

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The faded star of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

Date de publication
03 May 2016
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The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was elected in 2009. The architect of two successful coups: in 2005 against President Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya, and in 2008 against President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi, nowadays he is in his second and last term of office according to the Mauritanian constitution. He is viewed by the country's partners as one of the key figures in the stability of the Sahel.  However, the international community does not see, or pretends not to see, the weakening of his regime. 

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