Scholars explain recent developments in Ecowas and the implications for the region.
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Ghana looks in the direction of nuclear power for help in achieving its industrial ambitions while contributing to the fight against climate change.
Nigeria’s migration policies lack coordination. They are reactive rather than proactive.
Freeports have not reached their full potential in west Africa.
The concept of the African Standby Force needs to adapt to the modern realities of conflict.
Several conditions must be met to ensure the successful launch and operation of a multilateral currency.
Ecowas has a patchy track record when it comes to ensuring cooperation and security across west Africa – member states are now starting to leave.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
Will the Wagner Group under new leadership uphold the ruthless modus operandi that propelled it to the spotlight in Africa?
Border closures between Sahelian and coastal countries have had devastating consequences for the regional economy.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their intention to leave Ecowas. This may be a pointer to a deeper crisis in the Sahel region.
The decision by the three countries could change the dynamics of Ecowas.
Niger’s recent military romance with Russia could escalate tensions with France, regional allies and the European Union.
Foreign powers’ interest in the Sahel is driven by its natural resources and strategic location for security and illegal migration control.
Regularising freer movement of people across African borders is one of the continent’s great developmental challenges.
Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
Ecowas regulations on pastoralism discourage big investment in livestock and need to be reformed in line with present day realities.
Ali Bongo is the latest in a string of leaders to be ousted in military coups since 2020.
Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.
A geopolitical struggle for valuable resources such as uranium is behind the wrangling over Niger.
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Kentucky
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Nonresident Research Fellow, Rice University
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Aston University
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Senior Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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Policy Leader Fellow, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
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PhD Candidate, University of Amsterdam
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Senior researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Associate Professor in Geography, University of Florida
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Senior researcher, The Nordic Africa Institute
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Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies
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Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and Public Policy, University of Waikato
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs