Africa Matters

Is This the End of French Neo-Colonialism in Africa?

By Sri Lanka Guardian Not only did it appear that the people of Niger would resist any military intervention, but Burkina Faso and Mali immediately promised to defend Niger against any such intervention.  In Bamako, Mali, on September 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). On X, the social media…

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Report: Africa Steering Geopolitical Challenges with Resilience, Economic Opportunities

Nairobi, Kenya —  A leading global risk consultancy says that despite the impacts of the war in Ukraine, global inflation, climate and security challenges, Africa continues to find resilience. A new report by Control Risks and its economics consulting partner, Oxford Economics Africa, finds that as global tensions create disruptions, they are also providing many African governments significant political,…

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