Following the 26th July 2023 coup d'etat in Niger, the world woke on 30th August to news of another military putsch, this time in Gabon. Resurgent military intervention in politics and worsening misgovernance – two...
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Transnational organised crime threatens Africa’s security
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s recent reports indicate that transnational organised crime has significantly increased to become a major security threat, especially in Africa, the second most...
The fight against cross-border child trafficking
“I was entrusted to a woman who wanted a servant in Cotonou. I got up at 5am and worked about 18 hours a day. I spent two years with my employer without being able to speak with my parents. I suffered a lot of physical...
African governance – Voice of civil society is critical in 2023
Globally, 2022 was not a good governance year. Just as the negative impact of Covid-19 lockdowns was starting to turn around, Russia violated the international order by invading Ukraine. What Putin thought would take a...
Africa’s high youth unemployment a security threat post COVID
The youth make up 75% of sub-Saharan Africa’s total population. Even at a broader level, almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 live in Africa. It has the youngest population in the world. In addition,...
A poor prognosis, with some cause for hope
Abuja Declaration: broken promises African nations have largely defaulted on a 2001 pledge to commit at least 15% of their annual budgets to healthcare Africa has so far seen controversial and even dramatic policy...
