The motivating factor for what happened is the announcement of the government reshuffle, that would have stripped key posts -defence & internal security from two members of the military junta
Andrew Lebovich explains that what the second military takeover prompted in Mali was the government reshuffle
or the German government, the region is a high priority due to its own foreign policy interests, its relations with France and its role in the EU
Ethiopia’s history […] does not allow it to easily accept outside help and mediation towards a political solution
Yet as the EU works on an update of its strategy, numerous questions about this engagement remain, as member states and the EU, seek to avoid the worsening “traffic jam” of international engagements
The EU should help African countries make vaccines themselves
Bloomberg refers to Theodore Murphy’s commentary on how Europe can work with Africa amid the global scramble for vaccines
Niger has avoided the security breakdown of some of its neighbours, namely Mali and Burkina Faso, such persistent insecurity represents a risk for stability in the medium term
Umberto Tavolato discusses innovation and the impact of geopolitical and economic dynamics on emerging markets in this podcast
Once the genie is out of the bottle in respect to ethnic tensions… there’s a tendency in the region for these kinds of dynamics to spin out of control
Theodore Murphy explains the genesis of the ongoing conflict in the Tigray’s region
Biden’s priority in Africa should be debt relief. More than other kinds of aid, to get out from under China’s thumb, the continent will need debt financing and private investment
Amandine Gnanguênon, ECFR Visiting Fellow, analyses the lack of coordination between international donors and African regional organisations