... 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 ranks” other ...
... 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 ...
... etc.
As a result, tensions in the transitional authorities emerged from the outset, between the recent putschists, who wanted to retain power, and civilians seeking to limit the powers of the military, as well as between the entire ruling group and Mali’s international partners, including those in West Africa, who insisted on a speedy and complete transfer of public administration to a civilian government. Under constant external pressure and sanctions, the new authorities barely had the time to formulate measures aimed at stabilizing the internal political ...
... prospects for Russia-Europe cooperation
On October 29, 2021, RIAC held the second webinar to analyze the challenges in Central Africa and the Sahel region and to discuss the prospects for Russia-Europe cooperation. CONFLITS, the French magazine, is RIAC’s ... ... countering it. Other issues included challenges of the spread of Islamism in the Sahel region, the roles of the main actors in Mali's conflict and the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.
The webinar was attended by Herve Juvin, Member of the European Parliament,...
... equilibrium within the country, and which is mired in local conflict and inter-clan quarrels.
It is obvious that Islamic State in its present shape is not viable in the long term.
The Libyan war practically deregulated the entire system of relations in North Africa, exposing previously latent conflicts and removing any barriers to the spread of small arms across the borders. One manifestation of the changed balance of forces was the Tuareg Rebellion in 2012–2013 in the northeast of Mali, which resulted in half of the country coming under the control of rebels who wanted to create their own state, Mali Azawad. The military coup in Mali in March 2012 as a reaction to President Amadou Touré’s supposedly inept handling ...
