Global Senses: Critical Commentary on Global Affairs
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ECOWAS can still save itself
When Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger experienced successive military coups in the last three years, few would have predicted a complete schism within ECOWAS.
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Time to make remittances work
It is now common practice for members of the African diaspora to send money back home. Yet, there is a need to scale up those remittances
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Senegal’s Small Fishboats and Europe’s “Immigrant Crisis”
Fish is Senegal’s national dish and part of its cultural heritage list. Yet, its connection to illegal migration to Europe is astounding.
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The Global Public Debt Crisis- Part I
The US public deficit is expected to outgrow real GDP in the next three decades massively, and this is bad news.
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Somalia mortgages coast to Istanbul to keep Abiy at bay
Turkey will receive thirty percent of all official earnings from the waters off the 3,300 kilometers of coastline in Somalia for a decade. As per the agreement passed by Parliament and the Cabinet this week, the NATO member state will assist Mogadishu in rebuilding its navy and protecting the waters from terrorism, pirates, and “foreign…
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Balkanization in Africa I: Solution to Internal Political Conflicts?
No doubt, the African continent is still grappling with the colonial legacies of European rule. However, none has proven to be as influential in the political and security life on the continent as the artificial nation-state. When European leaders gathered in the 1884 Berlin Conference to partition the land, they drew the map of Africa…
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Loss and Damage Fund: only a step in the right direction
The Loss and Damage Fund at COP28 was barely a step in the right direction. African states will need to figure out their energy sufficiency amidst the green transition.
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Why Football Success is Key for Africa’s Development- Part 1
It is a chilly December 2022 night and I am in an Irish bar in Rome on Via del Plebiscito, right in the city’s center. That night, the crowd is more excited than usual and quite distinguishable. One group in particular, more than the rest.
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Critical Commentary on Topics of Global Relevance
In today’s interconnected world, there are numerous topics that hold global relevance and require critical commentary. These issues span across various domains such as politics, economics, environment, technology, and social justice. In this blog post, we will explore some of these topics and delve into the importance of providing critical commentary on them. Climate Change…
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Critical Commentary on Topics of Global Relevance
In today’s interconnected world, there are numerous topics of global relevance that require critical commentary. From climate change to human rights, these issues impact people and societies across the globe. This blog post aims to provide an overview of some of these topics and offer a critical perspective on their significance. Climate Change One of…
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