... system and cannot quickly ditch the CFA franc, which is used by WAEMU member states, their stance toward this currency union remains neutral.
The founding of the Confederation raises questions—not least about the future of regional cooperation in West Africa. As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have decided to chart their own course, ECOWAS’s role and policies are likely to change, although it is still unclear in what direction. There is also concern among the African public that the AES may attract into “their ...
... do Russia, China, Turkey and Arab states have for expanding their influence? Is it likely to have paramilitary groups effectively integrated into the armed forces?
The roundtable discussion brought together Africa experts from the RAS Institute for African Studies, the Center for Popular Diplomacy, HSE University, Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University and MGIMO University, as well as experts from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
... continent, an increased number of politically active youth, popularity of the narrative that highlights national sovereignty, and the accumulated effects of recent changes in the world order.
In my opinion, the coup in Niger has never been part of the pan-African wave of coups. Some differences are on the surface. While the current leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso are middle-ranking officers, it is mostly generals who are in power in Niger. If the leadership of Mali and Burkina Faso belongs to the largest ethnic group in the country, there is a balance of representation between different ethnic groups ...
Forming a strategic partnership between Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali: prerequisites and outlook
The foreign ministers of the three West African states—Olivia Rouamba (Burkina Faso), Morissanda Kouyaté (Guinea) and Abdoulaye Diop (Mali)—made a joint
statement
on February 9, 2023 during their meeting in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The principal message of their statement was the need to expand the partnership,...
