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26 May 2012
                       
 
 
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21 May 2012
 
 
Resolving the Political Stalemate in Mali
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The latest developments in Mali, coupled with the coup on 12 April in Guinea-Bissau, have left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) overwhelmed by an extremely challenging...
 
 
25 Apr 2012
 
The Challenge of Ending Political Violence in Guinea Bissau
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Despite the declaration by the African Union (AU) that 2012 is the Year of Shared Values (including the spread of democratic norms), West Africa has witnessed two coup d’états – in Mali and...
 
 
26 Mar 2012
 
Mali’s Unfortunate Military Coup an Unnecessary Setback for Democracy
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Many Africans were shocked as the news of a military coup in Mali spread across the globe in the early hours of Thursday 22 March. It was not the classic scenario of soldiers stepping in to reverse...
 
 
22 Mar 2012
 
The Sahel: Is There a Solution to the Tuareg Insurgency in Mali?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The Tuareg-led rebellion in Mali continues to rage on. There are daily reports of defeat and successes on both sides - the side of the rebels and of the Malian army. At the same time, many...
 
 
07 Mar 2012
 
Senegal: Lessons Of Electoral Integrity
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On 26 February, Africa held its breath as Senegalese went to the polls to elect their president. The controversy over the incumbent Abdoulaye Wade looked set to end in yet another electoral...
 
 
17 Nov 2011
 
Nigeria Seeking an Effective Response to Boko Haram
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Nigeria’s internal security remains extremely volatile following a spate of recent shootings, bombings and suicide assaults in the country’s northern cities of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital...
 
 
13 Oct 2011
 
Mo Ibrahim Prize: It’s Good Governance, Not the Size of a Country that Matters
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Monday 10 October the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, through its Prize Committee, announced Cape Verdean former President Pedro Verona Pires as the winner of the 2011 Ibrahim prize for Achievement in...
 
 
20 Jul 2011
 
Succession debate threatens stability in Senegal
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
With recent political developments in Burkina Faso and Senegal and governments’ reactions toward social discontent, one could not help but ask whether leaders are capable of deciphering the signs...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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