Ecowas Court is already advancing women’s rights in the region, but its work could have more impact if it developed a uniform monetary compensation framework.
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Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.
African governments need to strengthen regional cooperation on peace and security because regional stability is essential for sustainable debt.
What do Mali’s military rulers and Burundi’s governing party have in common?
Located in the same Sahel region and threatened by similar jihadist insurgents, Nigeria has some lessons to learn from Mali.
New biometric and AI border systems in west Africa promise better security but may also undermine privacy, increase discrimination and limit free movement.
Beyond the rights to free movement, the AES withdrawal has real effects on Ecowas in terms of its legitimacy, strength and migrant rights.
Once in power, military rulers have little incentive to share authority.
Africa’s leaders must urgently rationalise the mission of regional integration and ensure that common political values underpin its ambitions.
Nigeria’s open borders promise trade but deliver exploitation.
Popular disappointment in elected governments was a prominent trigger for coup makers.
The coup sends a signal that electoral rules and constitutional procedures can be overridden by force.
Growing autocratic rule, a rise in jihadist attacks and a proliferation of coups in the Sahel contributed to the attempt by Benin’s military to seize power.
Constitutional manipulations have been a major trigger for military interventions in sub-Saharan Africa.
Côte d’Ivoire’s 27 December legislative elections will be a test of the country’s democratic resilience.
Africa’s share of the world’s agriculture exports is low and has deteriorated over time.
What’s at stake in Guinea-Bissau’s election is a wider regional crisis in which incumbents erode legitimacy.
Bamako faces an uncertain future.
Regardless of the legal reasoning and outcomes, President Alassane Ouattara’s fourth-term bid is a loss for democracy in Côte d'Ivoire.
As Malagasy citizens demanded accountability, international institutions conferred legitimacy on a president with dubious democratic credentials.
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